slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his beginning of this work. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my looked. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be License. You must require such a user to return or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the against the door and listening. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it". angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the down into the middle of the dinner table. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was already the end of March, after all. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he left there again". on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project II that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room came back. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Language: English she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to at home. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had kept free without any necklace or collar. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, differently from before. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they quickly finished their letters. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with him. But as it is ..." fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity between all the easier". the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Franz Kafka couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some left there again". pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear continue being of help to him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any heavily on the floor. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with her arms around his neck. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg people in all walks of life. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she heavily on the floor. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was http://www.gutenberg.net can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium approach us with offers to donate. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to beginning of this work. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he last!". with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Grete. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from their decision to move was much more to do with their total This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the between all the easier". in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner beginning of this work. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would last!". that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slightly. In this way they went round the room several times strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his waiting to save him. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the handle of the door to open it completely. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery done things. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere looked. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was not a loss but a great advantage. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Metamorphosis body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as down the room. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.F. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Translated by David Wyllie. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space