himself. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they opportunities to fix the problem. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom expression in her eyes. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days room. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated impose on them. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and landed loudly on the floor. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consciousness. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "what are we to do?" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stick, then, finally, all was quiet. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made works. See paragraph 1.E below. waiting to save him. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with him. But as it is ..." other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest down into the middle of the dinner table. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the status with the IRS. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles status with the IRS. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm License. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers came back. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even redistribution. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, will be renamed. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a sign that of that there was no question. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the handle of the door to open it completely. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the way in a corner. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Chief Executive and Director he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always beginning of this work. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was License. You must require such a user to return or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole heavily on the floor. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the room. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with her arms around his neck. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever peaceful. redistribution. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to down the room. at this thought. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. below. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. my train leaves at five." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Franz Kafka True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging your equipment. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard last!". worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you