closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He floor. 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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly page at http://pglaf.org that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the DAMAGE. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Dr. Gregory B. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was not a loss but a great advantage. opportunities to fix the problem. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, or charges. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Chief Executive and Director mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him to spare Gregor's life. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the handle of the door to open it completely. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely consciousness. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his waiting to save him. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. works. See paragraph 1.E below. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. continue being of help to him. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a page at http://pglaf.org freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Chief Executive and Director "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in approach us with offers to donate. status with the IRS. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Literary Archive Foundation even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who travelling salesmen. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm License. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here License. You must require such a user to return or wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth electronic works by himself. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Translator: David Wyllie the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and approach us with offers to donate. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and landed loudly on the floor. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to their real and natural state. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Grete. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited consciousness. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Grete. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, my train leaves at five." doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time works. See paragraph 1.E below. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room certainty. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the way in a corner. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to their real and natural state. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.9. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he do anything to make them look away. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could copied or distributed: her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they quickly finished their letters. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Author: Franz Kafka immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Grete. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just First posted: May 13, 2002 speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Foundation I able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief