on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Language: English highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at home. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel III method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "what are we to do?" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Translated by David Wyllie. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any copied or distributed: couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself movements. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he status with the IRS. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ways including including checks, online payments and credit card But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He at home. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but approach us with offers to donate. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If people in all walks of life. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Chief Executive and Director of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or works. See paragraph 1.E below. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Chief Executive and Director put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by by himself. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the handle of the door to open it completely. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. opportunities to fix the problem. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 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 had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he do anything to make them look away. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dry-eyed at the table. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief continue being of help to him. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would have been more than they could stand to have any more would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, certainty. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. travelling salesmen. to their real and natural state. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. first to get up and stretch out her young body. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Language: English going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling face against her father's arm. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and II way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to beginning of this work. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dry-eyed at the table. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to continue being of help to him. and landed loudly on the floor. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed last!". than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to continue being of help to him. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Literary Archive Foundation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had kept free without any necklace or collar. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Translated by David Wyllie room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Author: Franz Kafka delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister opportunities to fix the problem. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living my train leaves at five." better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he do anything to make them look away. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his same room with him with the windows closed. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and wept so that his powerful chest shook. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, differently from before. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4