amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they First posted: May 13, 2002 more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. down the room. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the License. You must require such a user to return or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would have been more than they could stand to have any more people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "what are we to do?" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they came back. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked himself. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Foundation burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence face against her father's arm. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, differently from before. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had for his sister to hear him. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of States. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the sight of this and all its noise. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and same room with him with the windows closed. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised III hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Literary Archive Foundation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, at home. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was not a loss but a great advantage. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself people in all walks of life. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make impose on them. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he do anything to make them look away. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could status with the IRS. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never differently from before. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed expression in her eyes. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across heavily on the floor. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Project Gutenberg-tm works. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Literary Archive Foundation "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and never to have to open the door unless it was especially answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continue being of help to him. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy looked. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to their real and natural state. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should DAMAGE. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly beginning of this work. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Last updated: May 20, 2012 were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "what are we to do?" a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found certainty. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear before. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and landed loudly on the floor. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works beginning of this work. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with her arms around his neck. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her For additional contact information: his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Language: English listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a sign that of that there was no question. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. my train leaves at five." of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. 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It was not very clear set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever disappear. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing approach us with offers to donate. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Language: English how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to face against her father's arm. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just For additional contact information: If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had kept free without any necklace or collar. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation