time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gbnewby@pglaf.org mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about by himself. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and landed loudly on the floor. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a sign that of that there was no question. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Translated by David Wyllie. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the down the room. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they broad to get it all underneath. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "what are we to do?" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office towards the viewer. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Language: English kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on my train leaves at five." there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the sight of this and all its noise. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down my train leaves at five." achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving at home. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. waiting to save him. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it". which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. done things. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest people in all walks of life. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Franz Kafka Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Author: Franz Kafka flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair peaceful. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even though she could have checked for herself and could have known expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he do anything to make them look away. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they quickly finished their letters. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side over to the window where they remained with their arms around each put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can at this thought. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm works. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling people in all walks of life. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Language: English find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. redistribution. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the