travelling salesmen. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. License. You must require such a user to return or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shame and regret. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the down the room. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the handle of the door to open it completely. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic works While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed people in all walks of life. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that movements. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss first to get up and stretch out her young body. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong First posted: May 13, 2002 down the room. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry before. status with the IRS. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the handle of the door to open it completely. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and approach us with offers to donate. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the sight of this and all its noise. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but against the door and listening. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried looked. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down movements. same room with him with the windows closed. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough will be renamed. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of peaceful. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and movements. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without I all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looked. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered room. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm License. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Franz Kafka and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away expression in her eyes. him to spare Gregor's life. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Mr. Samsa for his decision. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with her arms around his neck. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor first to get up and stretch out her young body. http://www.gutenberg.net Franz Kafka that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a sign that of that there was no question. License. You must require such a user to return or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa disappear. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing works. works. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of same room with him with the windows closed. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shame and regret. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on below. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort left there again". had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Dr. Gregory B. Newby unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related at this thought. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it expression in her eyes. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the will be renamed. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would left there again". experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He impose on them. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever