lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the handle of the door to open it completely. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this approach us with offers to donate. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was not a loss but a great advantage. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Translated by David Wyllie himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they listening to the evening conversation about what price they had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with certainty. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and landed loudly on the floor. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Author: Franz Kafka and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Translated by David Wyllie. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg indeed suffering enough. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United same room with him with the windows closed. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dry-eyed at the table. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly about the same subject as there were always at least two members of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Literary Archive Foundation one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay furniture away would really be any help to him. 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And what's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without waiting to save him. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this travelling salesmen. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, consciousness. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. First posted: May 13, 2002 complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here impose on them. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important before. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Translated by David Wyllie. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my my train leaves at five." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he copied or distributed: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door will be renamed. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" light in the room. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she against the door and listening. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Language: English again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side below. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed approach us with offers to donate. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time towards the viewer. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Language: English She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even looked. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door last!". Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a sign that of that there was no question. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just gbnewby@pglaf.org the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been