explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Last updated: May 20, 2012 over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE people in all walks of life. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.9. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without at home. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. certainty. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was already the end of March, after all. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even First posted: May 13, 2002 hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and at home. face against her father's arm. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could light in the room. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current came back. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a my train leaves at five." going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Franz Kafka more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up redistribution. face against her father's arm. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, DAMAGE. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the light in the room. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he people in all walks of life. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and disappear. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Translator: David Wyllie agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Translated by David Wyllie. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.F. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly I leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down into the middle of the dinner table. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He against the door and listening. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the handle of the door to open it completely. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which *** START: FULL LICENSE *** spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consciousness. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I dry-eyed at the table. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the handle of the door to open it completely. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to their real and natural state. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the way in a corner. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he heavily on the floor. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Foundation clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden impose on them. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm License. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR continue being of help to him. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out came back. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Translated by David Wyllie. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg-tm works. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. waiting to save him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood