folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and III doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her dry-eyed at the table. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the way in a corner. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made at this thought. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently opportunities to fix the problem. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was not a loss but a great advantage. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she beginning of this work. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.9. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, II could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Franz Kafka Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. copied or distributed: The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the by himself. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a I careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with him. But as it is ..." any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. your equipment. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for his sister to hear him. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded movements. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the handle of the door to open it completely. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with him. But as it is ..." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he face against her father's arm. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of receipt of the work. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he do anything to make them look away. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Literary Archive Foundation electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.F. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that III was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the electronic works humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was done things. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples first she would call to him as she did so with words that she become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest broad to get it all underneath. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was already the end of March, after all. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in III between all the easier". stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they quickly finished their letters. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting towards the viewer. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Franz Kafka visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do waiting to save him. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of approach us with offers to donate. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's movements. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Chief Executive and Director It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. 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