than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged works. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they indeed suffering enough. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Dr. Gregory B. Newby in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor face against her father's arm. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project him to spare Gregor's life. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", against the door and listening. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - last!". sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Grete. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front status with the IRS. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Project Gutenberg-tm works. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would have been more than they could stand to have any more unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Foundation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Language: English make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." my train leaves at five." They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Metamorphosis ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged opportunities to fix the problem. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Author: Franz Kafka darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. room. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and broad to get it all underneath. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "what are we to do?" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a peaceful. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and landed loudly on the floor. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is so that she might be able to get a better position later on. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it". fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping about the same subject as there were always at least two members of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his down the room. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his certainty. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still redistribution. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and anywhere near Gregor. 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So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Translator: David Wyllie "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Author: Franz Kafka their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any my train leaves at five." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a certainty. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to their real and natural state. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying works. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works consciousness. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into