happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone expression in her eyes. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into impose on them. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was not a loss but a great advantage. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair status with the IRS. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with him. But as it is ..." despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've works. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there indeed suffering enough. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg-tm License. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, your equipment. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but particular state visit http://pglaf.org his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there was still some money available from the old days. It was not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total travelling salesmen. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Foundation any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt impose on them. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for room. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Translated by David Wyllie. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Translator: David Wyllie connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "what are we to do?" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in http://www.gutenberg.net it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very down into the middle of the dinner table. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Grete. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of receipt of the work. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he gbnewby@pglaf.org disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translated by David Wyllie. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Metamorphosis "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the sight of this and all its noise. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Last updated: May 20, 2012 stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have at home. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, down the room. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the handle of the door to open it completely. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with him. But as it is ..." then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Author: Franz Kafka from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but down into the middle of the dinner table. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to License. You must require such a user to return or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive movements. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his at home. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Professor Michael S. 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