been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his same room with him with the windows closed. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on page at http://pglaf.org is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.F. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was side, they hurried out of bed. 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He this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the status with the IRS. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they at home. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Title: Metamorphosis receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my came back. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand heavily on the floor. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him to spare Gregor's life. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Chief Executive and Director 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the what caused them. 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Sometimes he would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at certainty. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Language: English Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Author: Franz Kafka It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, down into the middle of the dinner table. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he do anything to make them look away. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total peaceful. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him to spare Gregor's life. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm it". while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to desperate conclusions. 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Were all employees, every out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the for his sister to hear him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg-tm License. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in down the room. For additional contact information: catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ways including including checks, online payments and credit card said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every left there again". couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the first to get up and stretch out her young body. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever differently from before. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Translated by David Wyllie through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a sign that of that there was no question. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** same room with him with the windows closed. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual whatever sacrifice. 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His sister, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an page at http://pglaf.org repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of continue being of help to him. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him to spare Gregor's life. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and smiled. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can differently from before. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and smiled. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give consciousness. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before beginning of this work. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had face against her father's arm. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and waiting to save him. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole