life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: continue being of help to him. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the handle of the door to open it completely. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; disappear. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so so that she might be able to get a better position later on. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.E.9. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to copied or distributed: Franz Kafka lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt before. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the shame and regret. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one face against her father's arm. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. impose on them. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Project Gutenberg-tm works. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I movements. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. http://gutenberg.net/license). that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without first to get up and stretch out her young body. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm License. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dry-eyed at the table. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it movements. people in all walks of life. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Author: Franz Kafka only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen indeed suffering enough. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Dr. Gregory B. Newby window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stayed home every evening. 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However, if you provide access to or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would copied or distributed: unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Translated by David Wyllie. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or works. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to indeed suffering enough. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in at home. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was already the end of March, after all. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat towards the viewer. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm works. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he do anything to make them look away. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Author: Franz Kafka one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for below. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted over to the window where they remained with their arms around each attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch at home. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the handle of the door to open it completely. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, room. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as