Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have light in the room. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to towards the viewer. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to approach us with offers to donate. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they quickly finished their letters. the sight of this and all its noise. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax came back. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right against the door and listening. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looked. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Author: Franz Kafka getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half light in the room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with her arms around his neck. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Translator: David Wyllie their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with her arms around his neck. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Translated by David Wyllie practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is left there again". difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to their real and natural state. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort License. You must require such a user to return or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all they quickly finished their letters. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at home. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without II his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and landed loudly on the floor. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: by himself. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it". partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not your equipment. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his last!". Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Dr. Gregory B. Newby consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by gbnewby@pglaf.org including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of receipt of the work. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Author: Franz Kafka looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of broad to get it all underneath. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being broad to get it all underneath. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud indeed suffering enough. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project continue being of help to him. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps movements. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Metamorphosis as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. light in the room. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the DAMAGE. Metamorphosis the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards.