few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit gbnewby@pglaf.org After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and down the room. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she opportunities to fix the problem. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently for his sister to hear him. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared over to the window where they remained with their arms around each somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father your equipment. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood indeed suffering enough. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. came back. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy face against her father's arm. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dry-eyed at the table. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the impose on them. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes approach us with offers to donate. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they quickly finished their letters. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and disappear. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour consciousness. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they quickly finished their letters. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock certainty. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player http://gutenberg.net/license). possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was not a loss but a great advantage. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Chief Executive and Director now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are DAMAGE. page at http://pglaf.org door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the sight of this and all its noise. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works. See paragraph 1.E below. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. heavily on the floor. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they quickly finished their letters. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother before. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to http://gutenberg.net/license). in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. at this thought. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the done things. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stick, then, finally, all was quiet. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was dry-eyed at the table. 1.E.9. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the sight of this and all its noise. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), they quickly finished their letters. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with her arms around his neck. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so still just a child after all, and really might not have had an electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.F. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.9. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and smiled. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very lock with his mouth. 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Gregor had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method differently from before. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite last!". ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Author: Franz Kafka providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger.