uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.9. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they quickly finished their letters. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's electronic works (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.C. 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On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, works. See paragraph 1.E below. face against her father's arm. approach us with offers to donate. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without couch. 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At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door gbnewby@pglaf.org probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Language: English disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he form. 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Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg-tm License. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to approach us with offers to donate. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions against the door and listening. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it". the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly redistribution. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that disappear. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.9. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: about the same subject as there were always at least two members of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed copied or distributed: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and smiled. Grete. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the down the room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we people in all walks of life. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they quickly finished their letters. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were against the door and listening. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do DAMAGE. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to their real and natural state. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that approach us with offers to donate. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would have been more than they could stand to have any more a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt continue being of help to him. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family opportunities to fix the problem. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across disappear. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the down the room. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the sight of this and all its noise. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office will be renamed. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there was still some money available from the old days. It was not kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they quickly finished their letters. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to their real and natural state. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she between all the easier". from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Author: Franz Kafka he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room