lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching opportunities to fix the problem. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Author: Franz Kafka hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will last!". his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that done things. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and heavily on the floor. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite at home. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination works. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at people in all walks of life. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project your equipment. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related life led by the family during these two months, must have made him gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who For additional contact information: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery redistribution. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been will be renamed. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately same room with him with the windows closed. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed by himself. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been particular state visit http://pglaf.org His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy done things. himself. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to http://www.gutenberg.net say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been down the room. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages over to the window where they remained with their arms around each fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared by himself. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm License. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER beginning of this work. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." gbnewby@pglaf.org sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him to spare Gregor's life. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Chief Executive and Director experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at certainty. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for his sister to hear him. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by impose on them. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing down into the middle of the dinner table. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him to spare Gregor's life. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and smiled. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations particular state visit http://pglaf.org do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he do anything to make them look away. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by First posted: May 13, 2002 burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and disappear. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a last!". Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Translated by David Wyllie. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the done things. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down I will be renamed. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, copied or distributed: