and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to electronic works me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've shame and regret. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there was still some money available from the old days. It was not instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my first she would call to him as she did so with words that she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dry-eyed at the table. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and approach us with offers to donate. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. between all the easier". even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movements. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to their real and natural state. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "what are we to do?" meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This below. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him to spare Gregor's life. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the way in a corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is it". the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: redistribution. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 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 immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm States. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would have been more than they could stand to have any more slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended DAMAGE. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he at home. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to their real and natural state. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly left there again". peaceful. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Translated by David Wyllie. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of receipt of the work. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, travelling salesmen. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he works. See paragraph 1.E below. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no status with the IRS. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broad to get it all underneath. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not knowing what he should save first before his attention was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear redistribution. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him to spare Gregor's life. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in between all the easier". your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. heavily on the floor. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they quickly finished their letters. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full left there again". as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is License. You must require such a user to return or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there was still some money available from the old days. It was not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then,