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Royalty payments do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once License. You must require such a user to return or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted at this thought. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE same room with him with the windows closed. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in status with the IRS. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had living room for a while?" 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These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but copied or distributed: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound life led by the family during these two months, must have made him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Literary Archive Foundation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and movements. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this looked. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the my train leaves at five." "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a States. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest works. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally III LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Translated by David Wyllie. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Language: English course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had kept free without any necklace or collar. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It same room with him with the windows closed. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for opportunities to fix the problem. left there again". probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my broad to get it all underneath. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Language: English they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief *** START: FULL LICENSE *** efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor States. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with her arms around his neck. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Translated by David Wyllie. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ I badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the same room with him with the windows closed. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. page at http://pglaf.org long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his certainty. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Franz Kafka mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Chief Executive and Director Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot done things. Dr. Gregory B. Newby mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. gbnewby@pglaf.org his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and wept so that his powerful chest shook. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To opportunities to fix the problem. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of receipt of the work. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if heavily on the floor. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their life led by the family during these two months, must have made him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below **