Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry indeed suffering enough. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to their real and natural state. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing http://www.gutenberg.net chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the handle of the door to open it completely. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Literary Archive Foundation door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See States. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the way in a corner. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their subject to the trademark license, especially commercial remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at travelling salesmen. him to spare Gregor's life. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it". while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.F. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Translator: David Wyllie door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming http://gutenberg.net/license). straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own from their decision to move was much more to do with their total keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on redistribution. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, broad to get it all underneath. License. You must require such a user to return or disappear. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "what are we to do?" the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.E.9. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all copied or distributed: enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel page at http://pglaf.org had kept free without any necklace or collar. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Grete. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became first she would call to him as she did so with words that she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will continue being of help to him. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, down the room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy impose on them. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and same room with him with the windows closed. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of works. See paragraph 1.E below. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many face against her father's arm. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electronic works it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Translated by David Wyllie. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the handle of the door to open it completely. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Translated by David Wyllie. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E.9. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic just to move about the home, every other day would be spent struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel towards the viewer. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gutenberg-tm License. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with him. But as it is ..." WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the sight of this and all its noise. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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She calmly prepared watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back continue being of help to him. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud redistribution. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He done things. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be certainty. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", left there again". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his light in the room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Translator: David Wyllie point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the sight of this and all its noise. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Grete. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Metamorphosis of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to indeed suffering enough. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him