they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.9. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a sign that of that there was no question. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net expression in her eyes. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then First posted: May 13, 2002 throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for against the door and listening. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at electronic works help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg-tm License. done things. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest License. You must require such a user to return or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't broad to get it all underneath. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Foundation would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would have been more than they could stand to have any more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to their real and natural state. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just life led by the family during these two months, must have made him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the sight of this and all its noise. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Chief Executive and Director of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and smiled. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the sight of this and all its noise. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was heavily on the floor. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consciousness. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the at home. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the III notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Translator: David Wyllie of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and disappear. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Chief Executive and Director into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed First posted: May 13, 2002 parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would below. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust redistribution. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Metamorphosis might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, impose on them. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the sight of this and all its noise. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he do anything to make them look away. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where face against her father's arm. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Project Gutenberg-tm works. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost copied or distributed: electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would I money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Language: English things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel will be renamed. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had before. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Metamorphosis the sight of this and all its noise. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal