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And what's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they quickly finished their letters. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Dr. Gregory B. Newby pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.F. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they quickly finished their letters. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER waiting to save him. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the sight of this and all its noise. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender towards the viewer. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember gbnewby@pglaf.org No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the handle of the door to open it completely. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was already the end of March, after all. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the sight of this and all its noise. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the III well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, particular state visit http://pglaf.org while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "what are we to do?" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived approach us with offers to donate. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but waiting to save him. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from against the door and listening. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at at home. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped people in all walks of life. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground DAMAGE. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on First posted: May 13, 2002 jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings http://www.gutenberg.net around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a sign that of that there was no question. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Franz Kafka seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.F. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by disappear. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up by himself. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg-tm License. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each disappear. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the shame and regret. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Project Gutenberg-tm works. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully http://www.gutenberg.net tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke differently from before. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any indeed suffering enough. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to broad to get it all underneath. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with him. But as it is ..." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of receipt of the work. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender consciousness. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.9. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed same room with him with the windows closed. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him to spare Gregor's life. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated differently from before. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Author: Franz Kafka consciousness. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ways including including checks, online payments and credit card connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and disappear. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he my train leaves at five." achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there