superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of down into the middle of the dinner table. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had movements. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time against the door and listening. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. differently from before. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing redistribution. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair dry-eyed at the table. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stick, then, finally, all was quiet. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Chief Executive and Director himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he do anything to make them look away. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm License. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.7. 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He had been reduced to the condition of an stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E.9. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can will be renamed. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.9. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a sign that of that there was no question. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the it". been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of travelling salesmen. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a sign that of that there was no question. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Translated by David Wyllie his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt still just a child after all, and really might not have had an again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in certainty. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the handle of the door to open it completely. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of receipt of the work. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any opportunities to fix the problem. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at at this thought. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. below. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable down into the middle of the dinner table. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his impose on them. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and towards the viewer. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Project Gutenberg-tm works. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would have been more than they could stand to have any more Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, broad to get it all underneath. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Translated by David Wyllie. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after listening to the evening conversation about what price they had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her gbnewby@pglaf.org returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his works. See paragraph 1.E below. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had differently from before. electronic works himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Author: Franz Kafka 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Translator: David Wyllie From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about