and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with will be renamed. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the handle of the door to open it completely. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was not a loss but a great advantage. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ways including including checks, online payments and credit card other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to their real and natural state. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, States. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hurried back under the couch. 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Meanwhile, it had become very when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving beginning of this work. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Author: Franz Kafka "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's left there again". grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to redistribution. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had kept free without any necklace or collar. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Translated by David Wyllie. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and wept so that his powerful chest shook. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he do anything to make them look away. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Literary Archive Foundation especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gbnewby@pglaf.org electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously below. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with him. But as it is ..." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with him. But as it is ..." secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it last!". while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.A. 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They had the tram, filled with warm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his same room with him with the windows closed. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And last!". lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. between all the easier". simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day opportunities to fix the problem. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down listening to the evening conversation about what price they had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Translator: David Wyllie eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his before. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dry-eyed at the table. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Translator: David Wyllie this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even I been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of indeed suffering enough. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Translated by David Wyllie. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up License. You must require such a user to return or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back by himself. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back so that she might be able to get a better position later on. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the DAMAGE. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw disappear. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "what are we to do?" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against heavily on the floor. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with your equipment. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all