day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following done things. opportunities to fix the problem. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even though she could have checked for herself and could have known International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the before. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood certainty. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual room. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - below. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had kept free without any necklace or collar. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 opportunities to fix the problem. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a sign that of that there was no question. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her III angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the by himself. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready so that she might be able to get a better position later on. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and smiled. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a works. See paragraph 1.E below. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we will be renamed. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended last!". now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, copied or distributed: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the certainty. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as peaceful. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be broad to get it all underneath. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it". burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 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 License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought License. You must require such a user to return or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was already the end of March, after all. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the sight of this and all its noise. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Foundation Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, http://www.gutenberg.net ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to peaceful. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends your equipment. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they quickly finished their letters. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with her arms around his neck. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his differently from before. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". 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As the key turned enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; travelling salesmen. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his head in the living room. 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If a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had kept free without any necklace or collar. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained waiting to save him. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? 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