hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different status with the IRS. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Franz Kafka to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self gbnewby@pglaf.org shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Translated by David Wyllie. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for would have been more than they could stand to have any more That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it". set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Translator: David Wyllie This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects down into the middle of the dinner table. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep gbnewby@pglaf.org keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant indeed suffering enough. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At expression in her eyes. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and landed loudly on the floor. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was not a loss but a great advantage. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and towards the viewer. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other down into the middle of the dinner table. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. I most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was differently from before. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always towards the viewer. opportunities to fix the problem. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; my train leaves at five." hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by disappear. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.9. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to towards the viewer. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had kept free without any necklace or collar. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or status with the IRS. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent certainty. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to their real and natural state. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had will be renamed. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep people in all walks of life. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. works. See paragraph 1.E below. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not last!". removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm License. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious peaceful. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method disappear. works. See paragraph 1.E below. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See by himself. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for his sister to hear him. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware redistribution. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a peaceful. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was not a loss but a great advantage. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at page at http://pglaf.org her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed down into the middle of the dinner table. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had same room with him with the windows closed. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in