service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would last!". turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slightly. In this way they went round the room several times legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been greatest consideration so that his family could bear the at this thought. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the sight of this and all its noise. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had License. You must require such a user to return or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with him. But as it is ..." rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table not knowing what he should save first before his attention was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he movements. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to their real and natural state. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, opportunities to fix the problem. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Literary Archive Foundation hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been just to move about the home, every other day would be spent So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, continue being of help to him. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself my train leaves at five." he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in against the door and listening. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that away. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had your equipment. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to their real and natural state. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE broad to get it all underneath. between all the easier". his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down peaceful. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with copied or distributed: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was already the end of March, after all. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it impose on them. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Author: Franz Kafka "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, http://www.gutenberg.net *** START: FULL LICENSE *** furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and smiled. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Franz Kafka politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in consciousness. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day my train leaves at five." charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in between all the easier". in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had http://gutenberg.net/license). a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon beginning of this work. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the himself. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange disappear. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would by himself. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "what are we to do?" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with him. But as it is ..." rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone over to the window where they remained with their arms around each against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of III of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and landed loudly on the floor. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind,