to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of your equipment. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the sight of this and all its noise. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend below. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gutenberg-tm License. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and smiled. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic works instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest opportunities to fix the problem. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included First posted: May 13, 2002 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was particular state visit http://pglaf.org the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was not a loss but a great advantage. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of receipt of the work. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was not a loss but a great advantage. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with him. But as it is ..." works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Translator: David Wyllie up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and wept so that his powerful chest shook. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with her arms around his neck. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Franz Kafka they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and landed loudly on the floor. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and smiled. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and landed loudly on the floor. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the travelling salesmen. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.E.9. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Dr. Gregory B. Newby "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible DAMAGE. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon your equipment. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a status with the IRS. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Author: Franz Kafka indeed suffering enough. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him to spare Gregor's life. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let now." 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She answered him with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the shame and regret. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Translated by David Wyllie copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm impose on them. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room last!". that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same light in the room. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with him. But as it is ..." make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally for his sister to hear him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had kept free without any necklace or collar. redistribution. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we people in all walks of life. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Metamorphosis idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Literary Archive Foundation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right things had become superfluous which, although they could not be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break I'll make the big change. 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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The