sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with him. But as it is ..." quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Translated by David Wyllie. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise below. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand peaceful. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but face against her father's arm. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Franz Kafka experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, between all the easier". than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translator: David Wyllie noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become left there again". sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stick, then, finally, all was quiet. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than copied or distributed: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him to spare Gregor's life. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if face against her father's arm. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Translated by David Wyllie peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who States. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slightly. In this way they went round the room several times think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.E.9. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. impose on them. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Dr. Gregory B. Newby chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him against the door and listening. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether travelling salesmen. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would have been more than they could stand to have any more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; between all the easier". just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After movements. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it towards the viewer. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing my train leaves at five." word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for his sister to hear him. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had kept free without any necklace or collar. gbnewby@pglaf.org hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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Now he let himself fall to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the sight of this and all its noise. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was already the end of March, after all. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall by himself. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.F.1. 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We've done all that's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works gbnewby@pglaf.org become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", came back. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were done things. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive listening to the evening conversation about what price they had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH below. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1