the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a sign that of that there was no question. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to my train leaves at five." long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who II these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of http://gutenberg.net/license). the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and smiled. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of receipt of the work. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the First posted: May 13, 2002 some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the copied or distributed: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to room. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. same room with him with the windows closed. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the heavily on the floor. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are below. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out II her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like at this thought. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even though she could have checked for herself and could have known slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to certainty. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of done things. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "what are we to do?" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they States. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. looked. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. first to get up and stretch out her young body. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself beginning of this work. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did DAMAGE. I see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide differently from before. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which face against her father's arm. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to done things. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and people in all walks of life. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first to get up and stretch out her young body. States. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back milk did not taste at all nice. 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time consciousness. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in approach us with offers to donate. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it electronic works uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Author: Franz Kafka my train leaves at five." parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would have been more than they could stand to have any more mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers travelling salesmen. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Literary Archive Foundation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and