speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, For additional contact information: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 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 different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Translator: David Wyllie her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Metamorphosis sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Chief Executive and Director control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff at this thought. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague opportunities to fix the problem. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw at home. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] particular state visit http://pglaf.org room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it towards the viewer. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the looked. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Title: Metamorphosis immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere First posted: May 13, 2002 ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it". last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Last updated: May 20, 2012 and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Author: Franz Kafka turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gbnewby@pglaf.org http://gutenberg.net/license). off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. heavily on the floor. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom will be renamed. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself. looked. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even just to move about the home, every other day would be spent look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. impose on them. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly between all the easier". how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and movements. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the consciousness. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many at home. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made indeed suffering enough. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with License. You must require such a user to return or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest subject to the trademark license, especially commercial up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and landed loudly on the floor. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so consciousness. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translator: David Wyllie might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, him to spare Gregor's life. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm works. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which travelling salesmen. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or at this thought. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was not a loss but a great advantage.