then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dry-eyed at the table. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the way in a corner. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Language: English and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Translated by David Wyllie looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch broad to get it all underneath. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not copied or distributed: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came looked. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was works. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already down into the middle of the dinner table. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Language: English III His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Grete. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut For additional contact information: don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Translated by David Wyllie. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Grete. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept people in all walks of life. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had your equipment. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had kept free without any necklace or collar. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Author: Franz Kafka "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular listening to the evening conversation about what price they had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the copied or distributed: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without beginning of this work. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Language: English he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Foundation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money beginning of this work. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by opportunities to fix the problem. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at this thought. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have will be renamed. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Dr. Gregory B. Newby courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would down into the middle of the dinner table. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily your equipment. room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. by himself. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and landed loudly on the floor. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and heavily on the floor. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but will be renamed. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; electronic works morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away