difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound first to get up and stretch out her young body. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. DAMAGE. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E. 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The first response to his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I dry-eyed at the table. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front your equipment. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the sight of this and all its noise. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven done things. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a shame and regret. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like looked. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without anything decisive happening, without even giving the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dry-eyed at the table. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it". time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he do anything to make them look away. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had For additional contact information: own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa status with the IRS. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Title: Metamorphosis father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have been more than they could stand to have any more helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Franz Kafka thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get impose on them. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, certainty. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he form. 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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their towards the viewer. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery differently from before. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Translated by David Wyllie. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a States. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm License. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the will be renamed. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual will be renamed. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him to spare Gregor's life. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones disappear. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.9. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side copied or distributed: From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had kept free without any necklace or collar. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so down into the middle of the dinner table. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to their real and natural state. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's travelling salesmen. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the