their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a sign that of that there was no question. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister For additional contact information: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At will be renamed. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to towards the viewer. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my room. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands For additional contact information: your equipment. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dry-eyed at the table. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him to spare Gregor's life. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without License. You must require such a user to return or my train leaves at five." He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she broad to get it all underneath. Translated by David Wyllie hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him to spare Gregor's life. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all consciousness. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would have been more than they could stand to have any more Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. towards the viewer. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Grete. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his status with the IRS. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would him to spare Gregor's life. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total *** START: FULL LICENSE *** situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ probably avoid injuring it. 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His quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at First posted: May 13, 2002 all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Grete. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen last!". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar came back. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and smiled. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and For additional contact information: and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to page at http://pglaf.org trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood by himself. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg for his sister to hear him. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister will be renamed. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Author: Franz Kafka that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions room. http://www.gutenberg.net sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.F. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "what are we to do?" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opportunities to fix the problem. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His same room with him with the windows closed. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to at home. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply subject to the trademark license, especially commercial could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to their real and natural state. differently from before. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his against the door and listening. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but came back. particular state visit http://pglaf.org kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether