page at http://pglaf.org This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, II joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a sign that of that there was no question. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the certainty. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and landed loudly on the floor. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation dry-eyed at the table. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or broad to get it all underneath. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that broad to get it all underneath. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Foundation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him waiting to save him. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at this thought. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against the door and listening. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, for his sister to hear him. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had below. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. broad to get it all underneath. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed approach us with offers to donate. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is below. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was not a loss but a great advantage. by himself. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did certainty. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it". still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E.9. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Metamorphosis with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Literary Archive Foundation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their gbnewby@pglaf.org Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 waiting to save him. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud page at http://pglaf.org respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Translator: David Wyllie chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if last!". home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Grete. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all continue being of help to him. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project http://www.gutenberg.net himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a approach us with offers to donate. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Franz Kafka planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by by himself. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would have been more than they could stand to have any more example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would done things. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at my train leaves at five." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of at home. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him to spare Gregor's life. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he do anything to make them look away. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that