without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. your equipment. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it first to get up and stretch out her young body. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm an end. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did expression in her eyes. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the large amount of sewing work she did. 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Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the movements. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the between all the easier". That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his for his sister to hear him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was already the end of March, after all. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Author: Franz Kafka lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if down the room. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's dry-eyed at the table. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to their real and natural state. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that travelling salesmen. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown down the room. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at http://www.gutenberg.net in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the couch. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room page at http://pglaf.org his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from their decision to move was much more to do with their total out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Literary Archive Foundation although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground over to the window where they remained with their arms around each corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and came back. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the between its four familiar walls. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than life led by the family during these two months, must have made him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Franz Kafka http://www.gutenberg.net able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Chief Executive and Director provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Franz Kafka other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work page at http://pglaf.org have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. page at http://pglaf.org For additional contact information: eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.D. 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Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works. See paragraph 1.E below. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest