opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Project Gutenberg-tm works. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for approach us with offers to donate. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. for his sister to hear him. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Translated by David Wyllie. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the beginning of this work. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the handle of the door to open it completely. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self disappear. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he do anything to make them look away. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a sign that of that there was no question. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Dr. Gregory B. Newby as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from their decision to move was much more to do with their total her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Author: Franz Kafka in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, left there again". from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally http://gutenberg.net/license). smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electronic works word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked by himself. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower towards the viewer. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would have been more than they could stand to have any more with her arms around his neck. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He States. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Grete. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and wept so that his powerful chest shook. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them indeed suffering enough. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. certainty. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and landed loudly on the floor. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it". At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Last updated: May 20, 2012 any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a people in all walks of life. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his status with the IRS. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He States. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and smiled. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and DAMAGE. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think http://gutenberg.net/license). going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of down into the middle of the dinner table. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face looked. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of III visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with him. But as it is ..." bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the way in a corner. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a sign that of that there was no question. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Translated by David Wyllie. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Translator: David Wyllie their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more