To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown first to get up and stretch out her young body. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body respect for. 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He lay on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Chief Executive and Director that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the your equipment. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was already the end of March, after all. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH light in the room. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.9. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help against the door and listening. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm License. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Translated by David Wyllie. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent page at http://pglaf.org strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was II a sign that of that there was no question. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the sight of this and all its noise. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related below. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not a loss but a great advantage. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, people in all walks of life. broad to get it all underneath. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, your equipment. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the handle of the door to open it completely. Dr. Gregory B. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and DAMAGE. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat at this thought. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the sight of this and all its noise. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Translated by David Wyllie and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never came back. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and landed loudly on the floor. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a sign that of that there was no question. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would page at http://pglaf.org research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would have been more than they could stand to have any more she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was already the end of March, after all. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Franz Kafka of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To For additional contact information: "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him to spare Gregor's life. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make License. You must require such a user to return or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being works. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is gbnewby@pglaf.org from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used certainty. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "what are we to do?" Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about last!". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally