possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was already the end of March, after all. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Dr. Gregory B. Newby his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if by himself. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread beginning of this work. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but first to get up and stretch out her young body. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go beginning of this work. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and wept so that his powerful chest shook. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "what are we to do?" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: http://www.gutenberg.net see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broad to get it all underneath. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. same room with him with the windows closed. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good DAMAGE. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone page at http://pglaf.org will be renamed. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of receipt of the work. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister peaceful. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue being of help to him. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with him. But as it is ..." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Translated by David Wyllie family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, copied or distributed: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as travelling salesmen. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an impose on them. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right subject to the trademark license, especially commercial could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, approach us with offers to donate. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your equipment. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed below. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; my train leaves at five." long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Last updated: May 20, 2012 without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of first to get up and stretch out her young body. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and page at http://pglaf.org respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned things had become superfluous which, although they could not be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continue being of help to him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.F. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him to spare Gregor's life. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to certainty. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed copied or distributed: the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer will be renamed. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Author: Franz Kafka would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when your equipment. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His