He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shame and regret. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the way in a corner. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their gbnewby@pglaf.org If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became came back. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. between all the easier". there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of receipt of the work. last!". partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and never to have to open the door unless it was especially my train leaves at five." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed down into the middle of the dinner table. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in broad to get it all underneath. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Grete. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with her arms around his neck. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it consciousness. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk done things. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Chief Executive and Director much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening particular state visit http://pglaf.org his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more redistribution. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; indeed suffering enough. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether peaceful. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room broad to get it all underneath. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy first to get up and stretch out her young body. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against the door and listening. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the way in a corner. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and smiled. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Translated by David Wyllie things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her by himself. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Metamorphosis suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to their real and natural state. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and consciousness. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very by himself. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the differently from before. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that works. See paragraph 1.E below. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was already the end of March, after all. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even For additional contact information: understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was not a loss but a great advantage. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. against the door and listening. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once or charges. 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Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even consciousness. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Last updated: May 20, 2012 ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The first to get up and stretch out her young body. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, my train leaves at five." pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new States. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Last updated: May 20, 2012 father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, broad to get it all underneath. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a opportunities to fix the problem. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the