first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the I all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch down the room. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Franz Kafka lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and first to get up and stretch out her young body. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself face against her father's arm. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project at this thought. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore below. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a gbnewby@pglaf.org hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, movements. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed left there again". six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for approach us with offers to donate. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Chief Executive and Director choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it will be renamed. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly continue being of help to him. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until room. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty same room with him with the windows closed. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was electronic works do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was not a loss but a great advantage. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To below. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the my train leaves at five." below. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ down the room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Last updated: May 20, 2012 He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.F. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that http://www.gutenberg.net hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "what are we to do?" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with room. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for expression in her eyes. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of broad to get it all underneath. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Foundation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed continue being of help to him. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay First posted: May 13, 2002 parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. room. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the impose on them. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner differently from before. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but last!". they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an certainty. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method First posted: May 13, 2002 uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived heavily on the floor. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: gbnewby@pglaf.org vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set certainty. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in opportunities to fix the problem. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Dr. Gregory B. Newby immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Language: English indeed suffering enough. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were face against her father's arm. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have movements. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest people in all walks of life. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the sight of this and all its noise. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the way in a corner.