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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and smiled. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on my train leaves at five." coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Author: Franz Kafka might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room by himself. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Franz Kafka Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. done things. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the last!". three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no room being carefully shut had woken him. 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The two women immediately did as he said, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of receipt of the work. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.F.6. 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The first response to his II consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down approach us with offers to donate. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth not knowing what he should save first before his attention was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Chief Executive and Director lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax below. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known at home. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from expression in her eyes. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Translated by David Wyllie. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was towards the viewer. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the down into the middle of the dinner table. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing your equipment. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Translated by David Wyllie parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the handle of the door to open it completely. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with her arms around his neck. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of receipt of the work. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without done things. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one beginning of this work. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Project Gutenberg-tm works. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.9. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home your equipment. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had kept free without any necklace or collar. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "what are we to do?" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared so that she might be able to get a better position later on. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair certainty. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something first she would call to him as she did so with words that she representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a sign that of that there was no question. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in impose on them. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without anything decisive happening, without even giving the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and smiled. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of receipt of the work. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the sight of this and all its noise. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared differently from before. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty copied or distributed: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can works. See paragraph 1.E below. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them looked. face against her father's arm. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it expression in her eyes. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Foundation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite http://www.gutenberg.net 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that First posted: May 13, 2002 front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his gbnewby@pglaf.org mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed