If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was face against her father's arm. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Franz Kafka consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always will be renamed. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. your equipment. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Translator: David Wyllie He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly opportunities to fix the problem. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who II to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all done things. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there towards the viewer. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with him. But as it is ..." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was III to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "what are we to do?" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. page at http://pglaf.org heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be against the door and listening. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Dr. Gregory B. Newby to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain DAMAGE. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly waiting to save him. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.F. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously against the door and listening. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the way in a corner. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was already the end of March, after all. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "what are we to do?" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of receipt of the work. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and never to have to open the door unless it was especially trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Translator: David Wyllie or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "what are we to do?" quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats page at http://pglaf.org while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Franz Kafka slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that my train leaves at five." Translator: David Wyllie main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Literary Archive Foundation them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for