they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his for his sister to hear him. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he do anything to make them look away. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and smiled. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and landed loudly on the floor. travelling salesmen. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned first she would call to him as she did so with words that she last!". has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that against the door and listening. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would have been more than they could stand to have any more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, http://gutenberg.net/license). naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing First posted: May 13, 2002 they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff looked. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Author: Franz Kafka liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. your equipment. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was already the end of March, after all. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dry-eyed at the table. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dry-eyed at the table. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to their real and natural state. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 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Special rules, Foundation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg-tm License. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of gbnewby@pglaf.org ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the way in a corner. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here electronic works his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose differently from before. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that DAMAGE. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to light in the room. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the copied or distributed: decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Author: Franz Kafka consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Grete. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he do anything to make them look away. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE things had become superfluous which, although they could not be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Author: Franz Kafka "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with indeed suffering enough. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dry-eyed at the table. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with him. But as it is ..." head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a sign that of that there was no question. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Language: English to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and landed loudly on the floor. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money DAMAGE. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a sign that of that there was no question. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than dry-eyed at the table. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, down into the middle of the dinner table. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one will be renamed. disappear. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after a sign that of that there was no question. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers License. You must require such a user to return or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, works. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in closed and refusing to get up. 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