conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm License. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after times and they had never come again, at least not with the same companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, disappear. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his your equipment. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Franz Kafka rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. 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For the days that I have been living than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed people in all walks of life. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? continue being of help to him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E. 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Gregor's father and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him my train leaves at five." he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that License. You must require such a user to return or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project future. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the way in a corner. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 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She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself more, everything was left up to him. 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if methods and addresses. 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Gregor, though, did think about the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of beg of you." 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On the way they opened the door goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Section 1. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation impose on them. for his sister to hear him. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Grete. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of beginning of this work. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes done things. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do page at http://pglaf.org without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Franz Kafka It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.F. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, between all the easier". kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, between all the easier". that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the looked. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being First posted: May 13, 2002 while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort against the door and listening. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from redistribution. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with him. But as it is ..." Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a down the room. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Chief Executive and Director work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found movements. Language: English unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of receipt of the work. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it". required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was not a loss but a great advantage. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about by himself. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium