1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the peaceful. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; your equipment. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like heavily on the floor. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Metamorphosis Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the I Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As License. You must require such a user to return or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making page at http://pglaf.org suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see approach us with offers to donate. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was not a loss but a great advantage. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then continue being of help to him. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that continue being of help to him. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way times and they had never come again, at least not with the same She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Franz Kafka 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down waiting to save him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide II how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of receipt of the work. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it". is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him to spare Gregor's life. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations shame and regret. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the works. See paragraph 1.E below. copied or distributed: pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping copied or distributed: He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new *** START: FULL LICENSE *** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with him. But as it is ..." filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ways including including checks, online payments and credit card heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch my train leaves at five." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day against the door and listening. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with her arms around his neck. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Translated by David Wyllie. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Author: Franz Kafka more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple listening to the evening conversation about what price they had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to status with the IRS. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can light in the room. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would have been more than they could stand to have any more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE people in all walks of life. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that opportunities to fix the problem. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just same room with him with the windows closed. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it". what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a donations. 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He Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the copied or distributed: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and continue being of help to him. Translated by David Wyllie. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.C. 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All these things found this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly between all the easier". stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not same room with him with the windows closed. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Translated by David Wyllie permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, redistribution. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Translated by David Wyllie everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of expression in her eyes. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with her arms around his neck. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Franz Kafka opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing