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Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't against the door and listening. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it". said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely First posted: May 13, 2002 looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost down the room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.F. movements. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long DAMAGE. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electronic works them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed down the room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but subject to the trademark license, especially commercial little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. impose on them. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting travelling salesmen. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE First posted: May 13, 2002 Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no greatest consideration so that his family could bear the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing gbnewby@pglaf.org stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his broad to get it all underneath. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the copied or distributed: cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way gbnewby@pglaf.org "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even though she could have checked for herself and could have known room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware down into the middle of the dinner table. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm License. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him to spare Gregor's life. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face between all the easier". down the room. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. between all the easier". her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "what are we to do?" sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Translated by David Wyllie. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Franz Kafka without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Chief Executive and Director No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Translated by David Wyllie. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest electronic works a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm License. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh works. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER between all the easier". But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as waiting to save him. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic my train leaves at five." been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax looked. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dry-eyed at the table. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it". thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. beginning of this work. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room same room with him with the windows closed. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive works. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him consciousness. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise waiting to save him. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the States. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had same room with him with the windows closed. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Foundation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to