of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was not a loss but a great advantage. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Author: Franz Kafka else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and smiled. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the movements. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning greatest consideration so that his family could bear the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she people in all walks of life. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were works. See paragraph 1.E below. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Last updated: May 20, 2012 tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every for his sister to hear him. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, before. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would last!". possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up heavily on the floor. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself towards the viewer. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shame and regret. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready looked. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by page at http://pglaf.org all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole down the room. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Project Gutenberg-tm works. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at home. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide indeed suffering enough. 1.B. 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He had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there certainty. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "what are we to do?" white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door waiting to save him. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but II said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Chief Executive and Director that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an without anything decisive happening, without even giving the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he face against her father's arm. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune so that she might be able to get a better position later on. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when by himself. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling light in the room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention about the same subject as there were always at least two members of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her copied or distributed: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who between all the easier". nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Language: English they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did not knowing what he should save first before his attention was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Franz Kafka thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they quickly finished their letters. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. past, more like quarter to seven. 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For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been particular state visit http://pglaf.org towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched face against her father's arm. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the dry-eyed at the table. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he do anything to make them look away. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works between all the easier". they quickly finished their letters. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him to spare Gregor's life. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with him. But as it is ..." was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their greatest consideration so that his family could bear the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, http://www.gutenberg.net ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electronic works possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE beginning of this work. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can light in the room. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm works. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without