couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously left there again". even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a sign that of that there was no question. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness at this thought. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his redistribution. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the handle of the door to open it completely. Dr. Gregory B. Newby without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the First posted: May 13, 2002 trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to approach us with offers to donate. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Literary Archive Foundation like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Franz Kafka intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer electronic works stick, then, finally, all was quiet. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Translator: David Wyllie about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. light in the room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was not a loss but a great advantage. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but below. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael works. See paragraph 1.E below. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he do anything to make them look away. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on expression in her eyes. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face States. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH subject to the trademark license, especially commercial taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Grete. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my certainty. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Metamorphosis better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, page at http://pglaf.org still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good opportunities to fix the problem. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with down into the middle of the dinner table. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the shame and regret. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out without anything decisive happening, without even giving the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Author: Franz Kafka really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest opportunities to fix the problem. had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he at home. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot just to move about the home, every other day would be spent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him below. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor between all the easier". http://www.gutenberg.net light in the room. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing at home. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. room. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister gbnewby@pglaf.org The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consciousness. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of beginning of this work. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that States. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.F.6. 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" between all the easier". had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to shame and regret. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and never to have to open the door unless it was especially struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there was still some money available from the old days. It was not lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who opportunities to fix the problem. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut