as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Section 5. 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Royalty payments such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen looked. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with him. But as it is ..." dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Translated by David Wyllie. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Chief Executive and Director sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. movements. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Metamorphosis to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him to spare Gregor's life. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his movements. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Translated by David Wyllie. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. 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Then he lay his head on ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did DAMAGE. http://www.gutenberg.net pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the way in a corner. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they quickly finished their letters. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the way in a corner. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg-tm License. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with her arms around his neck. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his light in the room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, II continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible First posted: May 13, 2002 The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and wept so that his powerful chest shook. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes at home. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour first she would call to him as she did so with words that she if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Author: Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been beginning of this work. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Project Gutenberg-tm works. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had kept free without any necklace or collar. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had kept free without any necklace or collar. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.E.9. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Franz Kafka for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Last updated: May 20, 2012 he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to below. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Grete. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,