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He was not even startled out of this state expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he do anything to make them look away. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Language: English Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Translated by David Wyllie. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended against the door and listening. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with him. But as it is ..." slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first she would call to him as she did so with words that she been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him to spare Gregor's life. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Author: Franz Kafka while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would movements. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, status with the IRS. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shame and regret. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Translated by David Wyllie. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for his sister to hear him. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Author: Franz Kafka wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would have been more than they could stand to have any more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your heavily on the floor. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Author: Franz Kafka practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was License. You must require such a user to return or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in III anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back II than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break indeed suffering enough. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her broad to get it all underneath. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. same room with him with the windows closed. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it". removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. before. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to their real and natural state. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest people in all walks of life. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and never to have to open the door unless it was especially down into the middle of the dinner table. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning expression in her eyes. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of receipt of the work. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the redistribution. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual done things. States. Franz Kafka experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole before. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very peaceful. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his