pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did broad to get it all underneath. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he down into the middle of the dinner table. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Literary Archive Foundation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the charwoman was here. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home waiting to save him. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Author: Franz Kafka Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had opportunities to fix the problem. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm work. 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But it became come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort waiting to save him. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his differently from before. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with him. But as it is ..." Translated by David Wyllie. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was shame and regret. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Chief Executive and Director would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some certainty. gbnewby@pglaf.org would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the way in a corner. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or disappear. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the way in a corner. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward II corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "what are we to do?" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any certainty. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the redistribution. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was movements. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across page at http://pglaf.org not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. before. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" consciousness. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he do anything to make them look away. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further people in all walks of life. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the sight of this and all its noise. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more copied or distributed: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there between all the easier". again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. opportunities to fix the problem. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed before. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his First posted: May 13, 2002 it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight broad to get it all underneath. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition approach us with offers to donate. the way in a corner. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered heavily on the floor. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings same room with him with the windows closed. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the sight of this and all its noise. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down greatest consideration so that his family could bear the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not down the room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body