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No sooner possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. III day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come first to get up and stretch out her young body. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Franz Kafka his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Foundation household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had kept free without any necklace or collar. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gbnewby@pglaf.org "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her came back. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was not a loss but a great advantage. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without anything decisive happening, without even giving the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the face against her father's arm. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening done things. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's expression in her eyes. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new http://www.gutenberg.net all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half I as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant impose on them. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round came back. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Translated by David Wyllie. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." towards the viewer. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and landed loudly on the floor. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with her arms around his neck. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Literary Archive Foundation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at home. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was already the end of March, after all. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and landed loudly on the floor. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated left there again". Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Franz Kafka other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to down the room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shame and regret. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Dr. Gregory B. Newby travelling salesmen. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite things had become superfluous which, although they could not be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.9. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the http://www.gutenberg.net "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was already the end of March, after all. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not last!". his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and landed loudly on the floor. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Dr. Gregory B. Newby subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, towards the viewer. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days First posted: May 13, 2002 that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my electronic works "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day people in all walks of life. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed waiting to save him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.F. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Dr. Gregory B. Newby would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm my train leaves at five."