concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for his sister to hear him. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out life led by the family during these two months, must have made him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up indeed suffering enough. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few towards the viewer. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, movements. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it". had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you life led by the family during these two months, must have made him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Foundation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did my train leaves at five." clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back heavily on the floor. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full For additional contact information: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used face against her father's arm. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If below. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was by himself. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Dr. Gregory B. Newby refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to their real and natural state. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was like a kind of attack. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Project Gutenberg-tm works. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself. DAMAGE. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.E.8. 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Her father, of course, was startled hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was not a loss but a great advantage. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Chief Executive and Director have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Author: Franz Kafka clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like beginning of this work. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of receipt of the work. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, came back. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked differently from before. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever DAMAGE. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.9. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and landed loudly on the floor. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have dry-eyed at the table. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making II really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with him. But as it is ..." his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Franz Kafka the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the for his sister to hear him. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged below. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with him. But as it is ..." alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to last!". Last updated: May 20, 2012