request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with States. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times differently from before. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had States. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again http://gutenberg.net/license). tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, page at http://pglaf.org 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance consciousness. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was good to eat. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that companions around him. 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But now, of course, he had far one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.7. 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That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while filled the room with its smell. 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A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and smiled. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the sight of this and all its noise. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Franz Kafka Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the way in a corner. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the left there again". was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Author: Franz Kafka no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always II would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to broad to get it all underneath. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without came back. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Dr. Gregory B. Newby called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was already the end of March, after all. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, States. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would have been more than they could stand to have any more considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Metamorphosis Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you at home. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Franz Kafka effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, my train leaves at five." a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again;