done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's First posted: May 13, 2002 and landed loudly on the floor. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for below. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground towards the viewer. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.F. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.F. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had expression in her eyes. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down into the middle of the dinner table. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Project Gutenberg-tm works. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was against the door and listening. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get at this thought. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or face against her father's arm. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, first to get up and stretch out her young body. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do page at http://pglaf.org he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm works. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the between all the easier". of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Metamorphosis home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. copied or distributed: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Last updated: May 20, 2012 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Title: Metamorphosis actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there was still some money available from the old days. It was not shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally opportunities to fix the problem. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It consciousness. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; First posted: May 13, 2002 still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help face against her father's arm. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet below. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking certainty. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever expression in her eyes. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling listening to the evening conversation about what price they had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting DAMAGE. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any States. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Translator: David Wyllie this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. came back. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all my train leaves at five." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; beginning of this work. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. expression in her eyes. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Franz Kafka had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was already the end of March, after all. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to differently from before. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.E.9. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned approach us with offers to donate. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a