a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with him. But as it is ..." head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the sight of this and all its noise. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's people in all walks of life. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether I that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Last updated: May 20, 2012 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he rules is very easy. 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When his father then The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he do anything to make them look away. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. last!". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Grete. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned peaceful. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a sign that of that there was no question. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking For additional contact information: have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on movements. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translator: David Wyllie as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was light in the room. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling room. 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He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls continue being of help to him. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite remain freely available for generations to come. 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Its business office is located at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. First posted: May 13, 2002 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some same room with him with the windows closed. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him opportunities to fix the problem. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gbnewby@pglaf.org abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more at this thought. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and never to have to open the door unless it was especially curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "what are we to do?" posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it". her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Translated by David Wyllie. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the First posted: May 13, 2002 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door before. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would gbnewby@pglaf.org seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with him. But as it is ..." stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their people in all walks of life. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that works. See paragraph 1.E below. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" beginning of this work. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At over to the window where they remained with their arms around each at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little disappear. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is towards the viewer. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in left there again". to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at this thought. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly copied or distributed: carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more http://gutenberg.net/license). money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with her arms around his neck. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family,