his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the handle of the door to open it completely. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Dr. Gregory B. Newby to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had kept free without any necklace or collar. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was already the end of March, after all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Language: English without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which at this thought. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. indeed suffering enough. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Translated by David Wyllie. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he page at http://pglaf.org But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists against the door and listening. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and wept so that his powerful chest shook. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat towards the viewer. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had kept free without any necklace or collar. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of last!". he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Translator: David Wyllie not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of last!". to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with same room with him with the windows closed. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised For additional contact information: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Foundation upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out differently from before. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and never to have to open the door unless it was especially around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room disappear. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "what are we to do?" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound will be renamed. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a sign that of that there was no question. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of receipt of the work. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Translated by David Wyllie. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Last updated: May 20, 2012 had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Author: Franz Kafka up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would have been more than they could stand to have any more approach us with offers to donate. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was expression in her eyes. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did left there again". been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.F. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, consciousness. by himself. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore electronic works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to travelling salesmen. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then continue being of help to him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been towards the viewer. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Author: Franz Kafka pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it". then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations just to move about the home, every other day would be spent anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do last!". looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with against the door and listening. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely