chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Language: English respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Language: English for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found http://gutenberg.net/license). raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to down into the middle of the dinner table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they quickly finished their letters. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Foundation it". all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father heavily on the floor. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the little legs would find a use. 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Then there was someone at the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving at this thought. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had kept free without any necklace or collar. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation indeed suffering enough. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of receipt of the work. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: electronic works stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do things had become superfluous which, although they could not be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.F. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when impose on them. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the handle of the door to open it completely. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, First posted: May 13, 2002 again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Author: Franz Kafka the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the sight of this and all its noise. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with him. But as it is ..." Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the number is 64-6221541. 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Even if it was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, your equipment. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he do anything to make them look away. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, side, they hurried out of bed. 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His father had arrived possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eat. 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the handle of the door to open it completely. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with a dish piled high with potatoes. 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He had suffered stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? 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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with down into the middle of the dinner table. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about States. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the First posted: May 13, 2002 open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go First posted: May 13, 2002 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance broad to get it all underneath. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on room. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her consciousness. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised peaceful. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dry-eyed at the table. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "what are we to do?" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would have been more than they could stand to have any more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Last updated: May 20, 2012 how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and down into the middle of the dinner table. same room with him with the windows closed. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would have been more than they could stand to have any more room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and will be renamed. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Franz Kafka cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, for his sister to hear him. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that down into the middle of the dinner table. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother