of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in by himself. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Translated by David Wyllie it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Franz Kafka the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with him. But as it is ..." her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular redistribution. by himself. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the down into the middle of the dinner table. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and http://gutenberg.net/license). carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and landed loudly on the floor. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy copied or distributed: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other expression in her eyes. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.F. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had page at http://pglaf.org street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay without anything decisive happening, without even giving the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time face against her father's arm. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with him. But as it is ..." and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended indeed suffering enough. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt First posted: May 13, 2002 between all the easier". sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E.9. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when will be renamed. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; done things. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. License. You must require such a user to return or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, word and left the premises. 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Gregor heard He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide between all the easier". able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day DAMAGE. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud First posted: May 13, 2002 or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the shame and regret. waiting to save him. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get travelling salesmen. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Foundation landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. works. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Grete. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Translator: David Wyllie For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification my train leaves at five." "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE First posted: May 13, 2002 water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with him. But as it is ..." going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Metamorphosis breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable greatest consideration so that his family could bear the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg-tm License. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the sight of this and all its noise. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the differently from before. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Project Gutenberg-tm works. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the peaceful. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving broad to get it all underneath. Chief Executive and Director providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day at this thought. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could opportunities to fix the problem. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it". ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot same room with him with the windows closed. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed