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If make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was not a loss but a great advantage. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.E.2. 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Instead of being afraid, the charwoman through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Chief Executive and Director stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we by himself. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they quickly finished their letters. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed people in all walks of life. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was already the end of March, after all. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning peaceful. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted still just a child after all, and really might not have had an at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the handle of the door to open it completely. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that at this thought. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change so that she might be able to get a better position later on. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use works. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO face against her father's arm. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him differently from before. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to II stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "what are we to do?" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he expression in her eyes. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.E.9. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate works. See paragraph 1.E below. that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into before. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was not a loss but a great advantage. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked beginning of this work. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.F. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they quickly finished their letters. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Foundation lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his movements. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Chief Executive and Director the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous first to get up and stretch out her young body. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "what are we to do?" a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. your equipment. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium looked. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a works. See paragraph 1.E below. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one First posted: May 13, 2002 because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let will be renamed. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shame and regret. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with him. But as it is ..." would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm License. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious without anything decisive happening, without even giving the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go my train leaves at five." there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed For additional contact information: ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep.