respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Chief Executive and Director and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest status with the IRS. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all waiting to save him. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Translated by David Wyllie. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, below. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Title: Metamorphosis Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain redistribution. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the way in a corner. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to their real and natural state. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "what are we to do?" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stick, then, finally, all was quiet. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Translated by David Wyllie. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest approach us with offers to donate. Author: Franz Kafka breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few consciousness. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, DAMAGE. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Last updated: May 20, 2012 though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to at this thought. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Title: Metamorphosis occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Metamorphosis Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow peaceful. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from their decision to move was much more to do with their total movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the handle of the door to open it completely. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was not a loss but a great advantage. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and landed loudly on the floor. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Title: Metamorphosis they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the way in a corner. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked peaceful. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be electronic works his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many will be renamed. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, indeed suffering enough. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.9. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Language: English fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even last!". window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had kept free without any necklace or collar. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he page at http://pglaf.org peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating electronic works work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to III the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so impose on them. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." for his sister to hear him. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and left there again". himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had particular state visit http://pglaf.org found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shame and regret. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dry-eyed at the table. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor status with the IRS. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never