such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss dry-eyed at the table. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he do anything to make them look away. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied beginning of this work. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to their real and natural state. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was already the end of March, after all. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, expression in her eyes. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Translated by David Wyllie "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner travelling salesmen. States. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was at this thought. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stick, then, finally, all was quiet. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at home. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery between all the easier". copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.E.9. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he do anything to make them look away. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself down into the middle of the dinner table. the handle of the door to open it completely. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, travelling salesmen. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Literary Archive Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the handle of the door to open it completely. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard I said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the waiting to save him. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious done things. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the way in a corner. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was not a loss but a great advantage. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 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When his father then catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not knowing what he should save first before his attention was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then same room with him with the windows closed. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel any quicker about it. 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Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm License. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could changed, only his sister had stood up. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he works. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with will be renamed. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". 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Come and give me a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Franz Kafka father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and never to have to open the door unless it was especially instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless suddenly interrupted. 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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously continue being of help to him. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if below. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.F.1. 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Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use For additional contact information: day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and