away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg-tm License. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few light in the room. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at this thought. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor at home. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier continue being of help to him. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the DAMAGE. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his towards the viewer. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Grete. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with him. But as it is ..." without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.F. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had same room with him with the windows closed. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the way in a corner. room. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to people in all walks of life. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the impose on them. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gbnewby@pglaf.org exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total travelling salesmen. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Franz Kafka some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood my train leaves at five." time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electronic works an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on my train leaves at five." how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a sign that of that there was no question. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with at home. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something at home. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://www.gutenberg.net while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional by himself. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, consciousness. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably your equipment. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever looked. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office waiting to save him. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Translated by David Wyllie. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with her arms around his neck. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution redistribution. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "what are we to do?" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried impose on them. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again peaceful. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement gbnewby@pglaf.org sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had DAMAGE. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of approach us with offers to donate. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the copied or distributed: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved