just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of receipt of the work. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned status with the IRS. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Translator: David Wyllie law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, light in the room. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and smiled. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa movements. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to peaceful. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Franz Kafka he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the status with the IRS. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would waiting to save him. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's between all the easier". send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with him. But as it is ..." scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to their real and natural state. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dry-eyed at the table. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the sight of this and all its noise. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had your equipment. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found status with the IRS. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. people in all walks of life. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Dr. Gregory B. Newby less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: impose on them. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the sight of this and all its noise. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Project Gutenberg-tm works. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final down the room. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and at this thought. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home down into the middle of the dinner table. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that copied or distributed: Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, will be renamed. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with him. But as it is ..." splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he expression in her eyes. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disappear. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him my train leaves at five." than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" light in the room. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to their real and natural state. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had approach us with offers to donate. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had kept free without any necklace or collar. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard I all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact