doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expression in her eyes. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit him to spare Gregor's life. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than differently from before. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Grete. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever approach us with offers to donate. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would down into the middle of the dinner table. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and left there again". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk down the room. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be indeed suffering enough. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "what are we to do?" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time light in the room. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even listening to the evening conversation about what price they had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door between all the easier". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was impose on them. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or travelling salesmen. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his done things. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but between all the easier". her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes approach us with offers to donate. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give waiting to save him. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to works. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an your equipment. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the sight of this and all its noise. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.F. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg impose on them. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Translator: David Wyllie really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for his sister to hear him. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the my train leaves at five." difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister light in the room. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day http://gutenberg.net/license). must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary not knowing what he should save first before his attention was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising first to get up and stretch out her young body. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and smiled. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making came back. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this I 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with her arms around his neck. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable looked. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked opportunities to fix the problem. Translator: David Wyllie screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the peaceful. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in