before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let by himself. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He First posted: May 13, 2002 cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Last updated: May 20, 2012 straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.F. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and smiled. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by waiting to save him. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.9. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took so that she might be able to get a better position later on. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, by himself. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come down the room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ways including including checks, online payments and credit card joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was not a loss but a great advantage. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Franz Kafka set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which first to get up and stretch out her young body. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the sight of this and all its noise. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware movements. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right last!". repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "what are we to do?" against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Translator: David Wyllie To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered approach us with offers to donate. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm License. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Project Gutenberg-tm works. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was not a loss but a great advantage. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was II that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, certainty. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain people in all walks of life. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto First posted: May 13, 2002 unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.E.9. First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest down the room. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and II and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for between all the easier". while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good by himself. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. at this thought. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Grete. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Literary Archive Foundation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the down the room. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then looked. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from States. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He works. See paragraph 1.E below. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms