only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project last!". you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with him. But as it is ..." door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister peaceful. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a sign that of that there was no question. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had kept free without any necklace or collar. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which things had become superfluous which, although they could not be before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was dry-eyed at the table. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got impose on them. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way First posted: May 13, 2002 ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continue being of help to him. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily http://www.gutenberg.net else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm License. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broad to get it all underneath. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Dr. Gregory B. Newby again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while States. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried about the same subject as there were always at least two members of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it certainty. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an impose on them. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on at home. indeed suffering enough. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business http://gutenberg.net/license). held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the handle of the door to open it completely. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far listening to the evening conversation about what price they had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have against the door and listening. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand approach us with offers to donate. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms will be renamed. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a consciousness. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and smiled. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the differently from before. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of light in the room. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able indeed suffering enough. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and landed loudly on the floor. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the III smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.F. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause.