couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Translated by David Wyllie. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Language: English himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Revenue Service. 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Contact the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the left there again". compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared before. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness First posted: May 13, 2002 helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch heavily on the floor. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of towards the viewer. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to their real and natural state. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his sister. 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It made him realise that she still found his appearance the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she redistribution. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no opportunities to fix the problem. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her States. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and never to have to open the door unless it was especially States. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do for his sister to hear him. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any http://www.gutenberg.net the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the differently from before. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily my train leaves at five." hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other done things. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with him. But as it is ..." they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Metamorphosis carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he down into the middle of the dinner table. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all License. You must require such a user to return or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any down into the middle of the dinner table. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, approach us with offers to donate. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones indeed suffering enough. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", heavily on the floor. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Last updated: May 20, 2012 slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined works. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Foundation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License. You must require such a user to return or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more travelling salesmen. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt disappear. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, by himself. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg-tm License. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Author: Franz Kafka service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who