door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to face against her father's arm. the sight of this and all its noise. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been for his sister to hear him. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Translator: David Wyllie water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: came back. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really so that she might be able to get a better position later on. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of receipt of the work. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current opportunities to fix the problem. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stick, then, finally, all was quiet. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gbnewby@pglaf.org front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Translated by David Wyllie prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with peaceful. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" particular state visit http://pglaf.org it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword First posted: May 13, 2002 incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your States. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but works. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was already the end of March, after all. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if III was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - approach us with offers to donate. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his same room with him with the windows closed. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the peaceful. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed broad to get it all underneath. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and gbnewby@pglaf.org So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of travelling salesmen. copied or distributed: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of came back. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Project Gutenberg-tm works. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official over to the window where they remained with their arms around each back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared by himself. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying peaceful. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Translated by David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he do anything to make them look away. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, broad to get it all underneath. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg-tm works. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the sight of this and all its noise. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." for his sister to hear him. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Author: Franz Kafka even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of receipt of the work. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 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 to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now status with the IRS. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed