immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally gbnewby@pglaf.org what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in at home. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Translated by David Wyllie. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm works. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop *** START: FULL LICENSE *** expression in her eyes. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact particular state visit http://pglaf.org and smiled. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.F. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the sight of this and all its noise. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the III an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E.9. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with by himself. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project States. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a sign that of that there was no question. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Translated by David Wyllie writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and down the room. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, joy, but once at the door she went silent. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. at home. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of any thought for the future. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more against the door and listening. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Chief Executive and Director kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had kept free without any necklace or collar. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.E.9. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back *** START: FULL LICENSE *** intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Language: English one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Dr. Gregory B. Newby intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the people in all walks of life. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Franz Kafka his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; For additional contact information: have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up opportunities to fix the problem. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on against the door and listening. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally a sign that of that there was no question. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and smiled. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dry-eyed at the table. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present at this thought. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would have been more than they could stand to have any more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who I access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Chief Executive and Director than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a sign that of that there was no question. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.9. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. for his sister to hear him. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they quickly finished their letters. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with looked. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was not a loss but a great advantage. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in status with the IRS. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Franz Kafka "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the left there again".