only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** DAMAGE. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of receipt of the work. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back first to get up and stretch out her young body. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, status with the IRS. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Author: Franz Kafka uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have been more than they could stand to have any more works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she looked. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the disappear. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "what are we to do?" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Dr. Gregory B. Newby work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower same room with him with the windows closed. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in against the door and listening. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had before. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might *** START: FULL LICENSE *** held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the works. See paragraph 1.E below. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising status with the IRS. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same electronic works him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all opportunities to fix the problem. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's consciousness. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with her arms around his neck. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stick, then, finally, all was quiet. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to DAMAGE. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her http://gutenberg.net/license). insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at License. You must require such a user to return or himself. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - room. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, below. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth particular state visit http://pglaf.org the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face approach us with offers to donate. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and III doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and same room with him with the windows closed. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact will be renamed. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; status with the IRS. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the First posted: May 13, 2002 does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. II would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and http://gutenberg.net/license). at this thought. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. your equipment. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "what are we to do?" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would copied or distributed: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the