too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the people in all walks of life. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and smiled. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of receipt of the work. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his III be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F. 1.E.9. the way in a corner. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up redistribution. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Translated by David Wyllie his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.9. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Dr. Gregory B. Newby see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found impose on them. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated by himself. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. opportunities to fix the problem. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the shame and regret. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied came back. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for his sister to hear him. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way not knowing what he should save first before his attention was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more came back. works. See paragraph 1.E below. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translated by David Wyllie. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Franz Kafka without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the will be renamed. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt things had become superfluous which, although they could not be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of receipt of the work. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with her arms around his neck. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the way in a corner. and smiled. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Translator: David Wyllie came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Chief Executive and Director their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were looked. to their real and natural state. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with done things. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the sight of this and all its noise. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; approach us with offers to donate. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from movements. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Franz Kafka had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had between all the easier". quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of receipt of the work. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, down into the middle of the dinner table. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too States. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. indeed suffering enough. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Franz Kafka Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that at home. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously will be renamed. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his at this thought. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Section 1. 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That's to say, it was money But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Foundation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as people in all walks of life.