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Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Foundation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Franz Kafka crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but angry and glad at the same time. 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She thought just though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and landed loudly on the floor. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his consciousness. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was already the end of March, after all. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on the left. 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It's not quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand differently from before. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Literary Archive Foundation playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had towards the viewer. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked same room with him with the windows closed. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be sacked on the spot. 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"Oh, God!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved opportunities to fix the problem. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.A. 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Grete!" she then cried. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and will be renamed. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but times and they had never come again, at least not with the same flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and landed loudly on the floor. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him to spare Gregor's life. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of receipt of the work. 1.F.1. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, indeed suffering enough. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go rules is very easy. 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, II newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally done things. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact particular state visit http://pglaf.org defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so works. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange down the room. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying I be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broad to get it all underneath. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial light in the room. left there again". only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Author: Franz Kafka recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in States. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and III stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each indeed suffering enough. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck room. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Translator: David Wyllie do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his at this thought. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electronic works it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round II enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief