even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 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 the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday page at http://pglaf.org posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had at home. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. page at http://pglaf.org helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was at this thought. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming works. See paragraph 1.E below. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Literary Archive Foundation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing consciousness. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both http://www.gutenberg.net works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor beginning of this work. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at redistribution. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on by himself. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Translated by David Wyllie same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a sign that of that there was no question. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Translated by David Wyllie. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and landed loudly on the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and landed loudly on the floor. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you indeed suffering enough. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with beginning of this work. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once heavily on the floor. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Last updated: May 20, 2012 bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him to spare Gregor's life. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, status with the IRS. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Author: Franz Kafka dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen III that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Translated by David Wyllie electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Dr. Gregory B. Newby it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. works. See paragraph 1.E below. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Language: English on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had down the room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very down into the middle of the dinner table. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Foundation burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the down into the middle of the dinner table. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would have been more than they could stand to have any more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Metamorphosis abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at home. broad to get it all underneath. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All people in all walks of life. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was already the end of March, after all. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Dr. Gregory B. Newby pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over down the room. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort electronic works up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a For additional contact information: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had