there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a your equipment. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at your equipment. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had DAMAGE. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the handle of the door to open it completely. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the sight of this and all its noise. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See disappear. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room http://gutenberg.net/license). face against her father's arm. approach us with offers to donate. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Dr. Gregory B. Newby screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with her arms around his neck. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and redistribution. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And II Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with her arms around his neck. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Franz Kafka benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought things had become superfluous which, although they could not be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do License. You must require such a user to return or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and landed loudly on the floor. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay http://www.gutenberg.net continue being of help to him. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with these requirements. 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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the certainty. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it". scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Project Gutenberg-tm works. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted II for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Grete. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Last updated: May 20, 2012 all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father disappear. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his down the room. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Last updated: May 20, 2012 used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could particular state visit http://pglaf.org how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. 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Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His things had become superfluous which, although they could not be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 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 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely at this thought. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with him. But as it is ..." ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it". himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Author: Franz Kafka her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so License. You must require such a user to return or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Translator: David Wyllie for his sister to hear him. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in will be renamed. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he differently from before. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you looked. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was not a loss but a great advantage. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he left there again". remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered times and they had never come again, at least not with the same top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he do anything to make them look away. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with her arms around his neck. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who at this thought. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might