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First of all though, I've got to get up, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with peaceful. License. You must require such a user to return or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and came back. Translated by David Wyllie. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the sight of this and all its noise. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project http://gutenberg.net/license). as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. expression in her eyes. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, down the room. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project works. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest For additional contact information: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell your equipment. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Title: Metamorphosis through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body for his sister to hear him. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Title: Metamorphosis "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight face against her father's arm. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, DAMAGE. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dry-eyed at the table. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my broad to get it all underneath. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with him. But as it is ..." on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.F. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his travelling salesmen. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come works. See paragraph 1.E below. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Chief Executive and Director ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and particular state visit http://pglaf.org heavily on the floor. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Language: English Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen below. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the particular state visit http://pglaf.org whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that disappear. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent heavily on the floor. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming your equipment. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project your equipment. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat face against her father's arm. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always waiting to save him. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to looked. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that left there again". shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; particular state visit http://pglaf.org it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Translated by David Wyllie. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the works. See paragraph 1.E below. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. down into the middle of the dinner table. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's first to get up and stretch out her young body. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with her arms around his neck. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from their decision to move was much more to do with their total mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become status with the IRS. status with the IRS. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks beginning of this work. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once beginning of this work. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter