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Besides that, they had not been using up all the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and smiled. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be http://www.gutenberg.net while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the handle of the door to open it completely. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the impose on them. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place http://www.gutenberg.net way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the works. See paragraph 1.E below. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him to spare Gregor's life. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did is, but he isn't." 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The lad only ever leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room waiting to save him. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Author: Franz Kafka http://gutenberg.net/license). They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK example. 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This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Chief Executive and Director attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his your equipment. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he do anything to make them look away. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the gbnewby@pglaf.org copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method expression in her eyes. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain beginning of this work. collection. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune came back. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he looked back for the last time. 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But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and smiled. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom particular state visit http://pglaf.org disappear. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Metamorphosis Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, page at http://pglaf.org the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply heavily on the floor. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his done things. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Translator: David Wyllie present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which over to the window where they remained with their arms around each should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the sight of this and all its noise. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother http://gutenberg.net/license). there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he do anything to make them look away. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising between all the easier". in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Franz Kafka said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's at this thought. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Translated by David Wyllie taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would have been more than they could stand to have any more the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had kept free without any necklace or collar. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible gbnewby@pglaf.org like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the sight of this and all its noise. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in him to spare Gregor's life. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the handle of the door to open it completely.