now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to their real and natural state. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had gbnewby@pglaf.org the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dry-eyed at the table. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; works. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" below. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen differently from before. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with him. But as it is ..." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For heavily on the floor. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his approach us with offers to donate. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the towards the viewer. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced without anything decisive happening, without even giving the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from disappear. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 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Gregor heard trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Franz Kafka situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel before. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her redistribution. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen light in the room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come listening to the evening conversation about what price they had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Literary Archive Foundation II up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had kept free without any necklace or collar. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was approach us with offers to donate. Metamorphosis - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." works. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further your equipment. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Translator: David Wyllie press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be gbnewby@pglaf.org Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, light in the room. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Grete. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Franz Kafka driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little one on each side, to the movements of her hands. 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These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, broad to get it all underneath. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his down the room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Translated by David Wyllie said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Language: English an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. 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Gregor converted his success at work dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and landed loudly on the floor. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with her arms around his neck. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. 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Gregor's father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. 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Out of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to their real and natural state. to their real and natural state. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was light in the room. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. 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