corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Author: Franz Kafka Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether done things. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Title: Metamorphosis alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at movements. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the way in a corner. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Metamorphosis now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been status with the IRS. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Foundation and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It subject to the trademark license, especially commercial struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his http://gutenberg.net/license). "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go redistribution. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a sign that of that there was no question. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Language: English parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with First posted: May 13, 2002 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had kept free without any necklace or collar. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding looked. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had kept free without any necklace or collar. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed last!". expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He peaceful. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. movements. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto III concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself face against her father's arm. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying between all the easier". anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the For additional contact information: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation still just a child after all, and really might not have had an your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever broad to get it all underneath. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes listening to the evening conversation about what price they had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the approach us with offers to donate. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had my train leaves at five." But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of receipt of the work. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would have been more than they could stand to have any more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep looked. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of movements. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm License. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they quickly finished their letters. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.6. 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As him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat left there again". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurried back under the couch. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so broad to get it all underneath. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father into a panic as well. 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In order to test his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with her arms around his neck. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Section 1. 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Perhaps on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every disappear. special. 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If she didn't do it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here will be renamed. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it". his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translated by David Wyllie other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to their real and natural state. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and below. 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Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at home. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he do anything to make them look away. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the waiting to save him. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Translated by David Wyllie. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no