Gutenberg-tm License. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned works. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that heavily on the floor. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Language: English and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the opportunities to fix the problem. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a sign that of that there was no question. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with her arms around his neck. certainty. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the First posted: May 13, 2002 dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he do anything to make them look away. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good towards the viewer. the way in a corner. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps movements. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at DAMAGE. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Dr. Gregory B. Newby thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and wept so that his powerful chest shook. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Literary Archive Foundation a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it done things. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United disappear. electronic works destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium movements. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and smiled. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the way in a corner. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The gbnewby@pglaf.org out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and will be renamed. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had expression in her eyes. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was not a loss but a great advantage. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Franz Kafka in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Project Gutenberg-tm works. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the way in a corner. travelling salesmen. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where page at http://pglaf.org as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not For additional contact information: they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and smiled. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; gbnewby@pglaf.org "what are we to do?" as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's particular state visit http://pglaf.org chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was already the end of March, after all. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should status with the IRS. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was beginning of this work. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed For additional contact information: gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him First posted: May 13, 2002 thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Foundation one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shame and regret. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the way in a corner. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is III recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Translator: David Wyllie him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over against the door and listening. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown beginning of this work. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to