his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit without anything decisive happening, without even giving the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with her arms around his neck. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the handle of the door to open it completely. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gutenberg-tm License. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without down into the middle of the dinner table. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the below. impose on them. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his my train leaves at five." sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room opportunities to fix the problem. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three impose on them. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with him to spare Gregor's life. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shame and regret. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the handle of the door to open it completely. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Translated by David Wyllie great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; II and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Chief Executive and Director achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm License. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily travelling salesmen. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I page at http://pglaf.org back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Author: Franz Kafka carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared before. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was already the end of March, after all. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples times and they had never come again, at least not with the same playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long listening to the evening conversation about what price they had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was against the door and listening. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position slightly. In this way they went round the room several times room. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of travelling salesmen. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back differently from before. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. copied or distributed: state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak towards the viewer. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced travelling salesmen. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Dr. Gregory B. Newby first to get up and stretch out her young body. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the shame and regret. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with him. But as it is ..." dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they quickly finished their letters. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever people in all walks of life. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was status with the IRS. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to would have been more than they could stand to have any more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method License. You must require such a user to return or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.E.9. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from same room with him with the windows closed. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full same room with him with the windows closed. last!". their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when II normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 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 to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half before.