efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the down the room. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, impose on them. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was already the end of March, after all. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shame and regret. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.E.9. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Translator: David Wyllie him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, room. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they quickly finished their letters. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you I serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day copied or distributed: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little by himself. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they quickly finished their letters. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy light in the room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Translated by David Wyllie money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the way in a corner. before. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without last!". Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from their decision to move was much more to do with their total cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with broad to get it all underneath. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.F. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was impose on them. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed status with the IRS. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Dr. Gregory B. Newby parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" for his sister to hear him. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with electronic works any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would status with the IRS. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living First posted: May 13, 2002 it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on approach us with offers to donate. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and smiled. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Project Gutenberg-tm works. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they quickly finished their letters. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for his sister to hear him. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E.9. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It States. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they below. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping done things. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Translated by David Wyllie just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his him to spare Gregor's life. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of receipt of the work. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Project Gutenberg-tm works. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and smiled. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been approach us with offers to donate. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of receipt of the work. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at by himself. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.E.9. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the sight of this and all its noise. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of