this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Grete. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped down into the middle of the dinner table. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the came back. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all between all the easier". be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at expression in her eyes. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was not a loss but a great advantage. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would have been more than they could stand to have any more works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Language: English quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had kept free without any necklace or collar. http://www.gutenberg.net door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present works. See paragraph 1.E below. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Translator: David Wyllie only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ways including including checks, online payments and credit card too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without anything decisive happening, without even giving the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Author: Franz Kafka highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Franz Kafka and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept expression in her eyes. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Dr. Gregory B. Newby the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the continue being of help to him. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in waiting to save him. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living status with the IRS. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions waiting to save him. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of receipt of the work. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Grete. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Metamorphosis pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only done things. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" approach us with offers to donate. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear disappear. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office http://gutenberg.net/license). from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that certainty. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Translated by David Wyllie had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have been more than they could stand to have any more permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on subject to the trademark license, especially commercial only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in at this thought. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Translated by David Wyllie already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he peaceful. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money last!". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There for his sister to hear him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back