up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever waiting to save him. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him redistribution. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Chief Executive and Director the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and towards the viewer. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had disappear. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the beginning of this work. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried http://gutenberg.net/license). he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Literary Archive Foundation electronic works quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy works. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was already the end of March, after all. between all the easier". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? gbnewby@pglaf.org helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for his sister to hear him. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware below. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it people in all walks of life. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "what are we to do?" experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and wept so that his powerful chest shook. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the indeed suffering enough. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Translated by David Wyllie way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned page at http://pglaf.org unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full will be renamed. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm License. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Language: English towards the viewer. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Translated by David Wyllie. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to by himself. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project looked. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination greatest consideration so that his family could bear the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", same room with him with the windows closed. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. last!". such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any works. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. differently from before. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating came back. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Franz Kafka instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, copied or distributed: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out still just a child after all, and really might not have had an drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Translated by David Wyllie falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was not a loss but a great advantage. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round page at http://pglaf.org to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg same room with him with the windows closed. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Author: Franz Kafka help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him approach us with offers to donate. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in impose on them. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would last!". long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with will be renamed. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was