increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with her arms around his neck. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of receipt of the work. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, towards the viewer. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest gbnewby@pglaf.org were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even though she could have checked for herself and could have known if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with her arms around his neck. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see redistribution. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they quickly finished their letters. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had below. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Dr. Gregory B. Newby silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the sight of this and all its noise. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Language: English them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite impose on them. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a indeed suffering enough. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been light in the room. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite approach us with offers to donate. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of works. See paragraph 1.E below. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consciousness. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with him. But as it is ..." it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up DAMAGE. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dry-eyed at the table. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the particular state visit http://pglaf.org playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see your equipment. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he do anything to make them look away. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Dr. Gregory B. Newby screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he do anything to make them look away. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not continue being of help to him. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money heavily on the floor. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.9. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and disappear. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it". he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Project Gutenberg-tm works. Franz Kafka door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by expression in her eyes. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Grete. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was not a loss but a great advantage. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Grete. I lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried works. to their real and natural state. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender gbnewby@pglaf.org although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of room. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Translated by David Wyllie.