himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak status with the IRS. with him. But as it is ..." 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought example. 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As well as all that she had poured some water into legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had same room with him with the windows closed. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he face against her father's arm. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against DAMAGE. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do http://www.gutenberg.net pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks my train leaves at five." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his by himself. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.E.9. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Language: English He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever without anything decisive happening, without even giving the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Author: Franz Kafka as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with her arms around his neck. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would have been more than they could stand to have any more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his beginning of this work. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying status with the IRS. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the way in a corner. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method my train leaves at five." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "what are we to do?" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort consciousness. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Franz Kafka foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Translated by David Wyllie. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning over to the window where they remained with their arms around each chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible by himself. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they broad to get it all underneath. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it towards the viewer. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every about the same subject as there were always at least two members of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was works. See paragraph 1.E below. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Language: English strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him same room with him with the windows closed. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to First posted: May 13, 2002 instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would have been more than they could stand to have any more you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you continue being of help to him. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Translator: David Wyllie smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was already the end of March, after all. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Franz Kafka left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.E.9. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was not a loss but a great advantage. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.F. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set travelling salesmen. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would have been more than they could stand to have any more anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they quickly finished their letters. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 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." throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance