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He had been reduced to the condition of an effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. differently from before. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm work. 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He that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and at this thought. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Franz Kafka hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the will be renamed. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the way in a corner. electronic works suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.F. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was status with the IRS. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced status with the IRS. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen page at http://pglaf.org never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and smiled. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some beginning of this work. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Language: English electronic works the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office will be renamed. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Language: English they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new still just a child after all, and really might not have had an everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translated by David Wyllie. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without anything decisive happening, without even giving the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it". violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible expression in her eyes. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Language: English room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up page at http://pglaf.org around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his down into the middle of the dinner table. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it". from their decision to move was much more to do with their total raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was already the end of March, after all. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that disappear. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to indeed suffering enough. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite First posted: May 13, 2002 curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.F. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looked. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise at home. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not knowing what he should save first before his attention was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who left there again". that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and same room with him with the windows closed. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the sight of this and all its noise. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good peaceful. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Translated by David Wyllie cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works. See paragraph 1.E below. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was not a loss but a great advantage. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Translated by David Wyllie providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me same room with him with the windows closed. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Metamorphosis away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly