recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a sign that of that there was no question. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay came back. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him last!". to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, at home. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had status with the IRS. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was not a loss but a great advantage. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Title: Metamorphosis after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but between all the easier". politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing works. See paragraph 1.E below. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the handle of the door to open it completely. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Literary Archive Foundation unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not against the door and listening. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a sign that of that there was no question. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United at home. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current my train leaves at five." would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if heavily on the floor. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is subject to the trademark license, especially commercial idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the handle of the door to open it completely. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living beginning of this work. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Foundation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very beginning of this work. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Translator: David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of heavily on the floor. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Project Gutenberg-tm works. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost will be renamed. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go disappear. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was heavily on the floor. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. approach us with offers to donate. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again States. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother movements. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged life led by the family during these two months, must have made him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he do anything to make them look away. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was DAMAGE. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Translator: David Wyllie pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Last updated: May 20, 2012 improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy expression in her eyes. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in http://www.gutenberg.net they quickly finished their letters. broad to get it all underneath. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain below. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor at this thought. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep about the same subject as there were always at least two members of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with him. But as it is ..." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days indeed suffering enough. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where travelling salesmen. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.F. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague gbnewby@pglaf.org uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the indeed suffering enough. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. impose on them. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of receipt of the work. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had against the door and listening. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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It may only be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never indeed suffering enough. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen,