"My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Translated by David Wyllie dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it same room with him with the windows closed. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** waiting to save him. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Chief Executive and Director prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without anything decisive happening, without even giving the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the disappear. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, done things. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ways including including checks, online payments and credit card everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where certainty. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether at home. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Author: Franz Kafka hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that by himself. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Grete. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Author: Franz Kafka things had become superfluous which, although they could not be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was already the end of March, after all. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a heavily on the floor. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could II of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Grete. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was below. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the expression in her eyes. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and smiled. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in people in all walks of life. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sound. 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Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made electronic works mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the him to spare Gregor's life. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the towards the viewer. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation number is 64-6221541. 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Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was not a loss but a great advantage. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.C. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the States. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence life led by the family during these two months, must have made him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Professor Michael S. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gbnewby@pglaf.org thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of expression in her eyes. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Foundation thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Foundation spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a particular state visit http://pglaf.org and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.E.9. 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He turned his head to face the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that travelling salesmen. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper copied or distributed: then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to their real and natural state. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do heavily on the floor. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. redistribution. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. impose on them. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and