there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of expression in her eyes. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm work. 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"Gregor", why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it". abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of receipt of the work. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Translated by David Wyllie. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was already the end of March, after all. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right DAMAGE. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value broad to get it all underneath. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had left there again". with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door status with the IRS. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from particular state visit http://pglaf.org down the room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from their decision to move was much more to do with their total impose on them. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 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 great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he page at http://pglaf.org at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered against the door and listening. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Literary Archive Foundation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but approach us with offers to donate. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Project Gutenberg-tm works. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed face against her father's arm. the sight of this and all its noise. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was at home. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Translator: David Wyllie their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the way in a corner. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at copied or distributed: to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the way in a corner. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at home. States. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but below. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he travelling salesmen. http://www.gutenberg.net from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the broad to get it all underneath. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go between all the easier". the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a http://gutenberg.net/license). white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the sight of this and all its noise. and smiled. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Translator: David Wyllie of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that III used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the way in a corner. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a III without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the way in a corner. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project status with the IRS. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their works. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it came back. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had kept free without any necklace or collar. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword differently from before. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was