been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit movements. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister beginning of this work. they quickly finished their letters. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and people in all walks of life. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and heavily on the floor. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been down the room. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry redistribution. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Franz Kafka illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed people in all walks of life. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he do anything to make them look away. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Translated by David Wyllie. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was not a loss but a great advantage. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.E.9. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and smiled. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you page at http://pglaf.org had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not First posted: May 13, 2002 it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] at this thought. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to below. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight certainty. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to movements. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he http://www.gutenberg.net devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Translated by David Wyllie. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. works. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg-tm works. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the between all the easier". the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's opportunities to fix the problem. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had peaceful. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed people in all walks of life. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his heavily on the floor. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further For additional contact information: He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. looked. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made down into the middle of the dinner table. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous page at http://pglaf.org him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shame and regret. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight http://gutenberg.net/license). page at http://pglaf.org couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of approach us with offers to donate. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good