improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. continue being of help to him. Author: Franz Kafka he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and continue being of help to him. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the expression in her eyes. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic II how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continue being of help to him. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quickly moving toward. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it". which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hard of hearing. 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Gregor's mother immediately appeared in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the sight of this and all its noise. light in the room. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that business@pglaf.org. 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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Literary Archive Foundation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. came back. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and smiled. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dry-eyed at the table. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's For additional contact information: 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with him. But as it is ..." she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let for his sister to hear him. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his II That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: my train leaves at five." the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he approach us with offers to donate. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this subject to the trademark license, especially commercial quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, III pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his for his sister to hear him. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud disappear. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower indeed suffering enough. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Franz Kafka only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of same room with him with the windows closed. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to their real and natural state. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by done things. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg himself. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other broad to get it all underneath. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dry-eyed at the table. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.9. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 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"This is something that can't be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room http://www.gutenberg.net easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and landed loudly on the floor. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found life led by the family during these two months, must have made him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been continue being of help to him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm License. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And works. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister looked at him in unhappy silence. 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Very soon his sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, will be renamed. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into not knowing what he should save first before his attention was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to License. You must require such a user to return or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F. done things. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Translated by David Wyllie. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing http://www.gutenberg.net courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited.