part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't first to get up and stretch out her young body. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of receipt of the work. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and landed loudly on the floor. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Dr. Gregory B. Newby he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Franz Kafka catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project disappear. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Grete. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on the left. 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He's made a little frame, for would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which consciousness. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear shame and regret. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and done things. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was not a loss but a great advantage. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, impose on them. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time immediate notice on my room. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly copied or distributed: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of copied or distributed: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when light in the room. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Literary Archive Foundation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "what are we to do?" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would have been more than they could stand to have any more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who travelling salesmen. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the sight of this and all its noise. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her room. looked. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden approach us with offers to donate. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, light in the room. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. have to do the job himself. 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At that, and without was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become approach us with offers to donate. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or II back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living status with the IRS. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 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 why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Translated by David Wyllie movements. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Foundation able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and never to have to open the door unless it was especially jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took States. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Grete. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and smiled. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic works eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: my train leaves at five." gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, done things. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Title: Metamorphosis inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings towards the viewer. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translated by David Wyllie. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with her arms around his neck. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without