His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new same room with him with the windows closed. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and smiled. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones down the room. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to their real and natural state. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Franz Kafka onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm will be renamed. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Grete. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would last!". with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's heavily on the floor. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Dr. Gregory B. Newby the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when status with the IRS. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slightly. In this way they went round the room several times in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in left there again". As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm works. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Grete. III "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing left there again". street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the sight of this and all its noise. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the DAMAGE. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Franz Kafka could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he differently from before. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not same room with him with the windows closed. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, down the room. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as impose on them. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic works belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. expression in her eyes. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free for his sister to hear him. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each First posted: May 13, 2002 it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm License. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he do anything to make them look away. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the handle of the door to open it completely. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.F. by himself. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. opportunities to fix the problem. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "what are we to do?" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but peaceful. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back light in the room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Foundation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite III spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a sign that of that there was no question. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was