LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman towards the viewer. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in gbnewby@pglaf.org for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even though she could have checked for herself and could have known only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you same room with him with the windows closed. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern impose on them. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it down into the middle of the dinner table. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the First posted: May 13, 2002 consciousness. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes broad to get it all underneath. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest will be renamed. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was impose on them. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make will be renamed. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had kept free without any necklace or collar. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room same room with him with the windows closed. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Dr. Gregory B. Newby bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shame and regret. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers peaceful. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his for his sister to hear him. came back. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gbnewby@pglaf.org the way in a corner. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no works. See paragraph 1.E below. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at home. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to their real and natural state. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that people in all walks of life. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they quickly finished their letters. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff II frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a sign that of that there was no question. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first to get up and stretch out her young body. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever before. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the last!". thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.9. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dry-eyed at the table. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Author: Franz Kafka give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was page at http://pglaf.org couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continue being of help to him. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what travelling salesmen. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and landed loudly on the floor. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had