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"He isn't well, please believe copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than certainty. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of down into the middle of the dinner table. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with these requirements. 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The first response to his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister same room with him with the windows closed. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Title: Metamorphosis he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he do anything to make them look away. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement peaceful. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a sign that of that there was no question. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very *** START: FULL LICENSE *** broad to get it all underneath. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side left there again". long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and landed loudly on the floor. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other DAMAGE. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him down the room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop *** START: FULL LICENSE *** nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Translated by David Wyllie it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.E.9. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and II Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of receipt of the work. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his certainty. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, http://www.gutenberg.net come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Franz Kafka his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Translated by David Wyllie instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the light in the room. with him. But as it is ..." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.9. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his indeed suffering enough. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally at home. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looked. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Author: Franz Kafka a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance left there again". be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite will be renamed. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell