this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had electronic works His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they quickly finished their letters. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the handle of the door to open it completely. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a against the door and listening. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what works. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half your equipment. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm works. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shame and regret. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Author: Franz Kafka INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and landed loudly on the floor. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe greatest consideration so that his family could bear the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. page at http://pglaf.org came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was already the end of March, after all. last!". this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with him. But as it is ..." already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him impose on them. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing gbnewby@pglaf.org "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three down into the middle of the dinner table. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming broad to get it all underneath. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. people in all walks of life. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final light in the room. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after people in all walks of life. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was already the end of March, after all. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Foundation parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and never to have to open the door unless it was especially me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to will be renamed. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for done things. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the way in a corner. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and gbnewby@pglaf.org not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project waiting to save him. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the handle of the door to open it completely. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and landed loudly on the floor. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he electronic works easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - redistribution. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself looked. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it your equipment. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of receipt of the work. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he