II become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightly. In this way they went round the room several times three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and wept so that his powerful chest shook. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it". see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to their real and natural state. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. II and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his for his sister to hear him. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "what are we to do?" useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of between all the easier". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me room. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at this thought. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he License. You must require such a user to return or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium before. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door before. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the way in a corner. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Translated by David Wyllie. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with status with the IRS. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slightly. In this way they went round the room several times speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; works. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. certainty. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not done things. beginning of this work. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it III any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." indeed suffering enough. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with him. But as it is ..." seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Author: Franz Kafka himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with First posted: May 13, 2002 from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room http://gutenberg.net/license). something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.F.2. 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One day, in order to spare her even important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him to spare Gregor's life. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but at home. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his indeed suffering enough. same room with him with the windows closed. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not works. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, License. You must require such a user to return or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's waiting to save him. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the handle of the door to open it completely. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Chief Executive and Director Translated by David Wyllie anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my