better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shame and regret. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Author: Franz Kafka even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and smiled. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do came back. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately http://gutenberg.net/license). had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement times and they had never come again, at least not with the same impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Translated by David Wyllie. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he heavily on the floor. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a peaceful. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; just to move about the home, every other day would be spent should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Translator: David Wyllie scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but II harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be against the door and listening. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the gbnewby@pglaf.org at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by knowing it. 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And even if he did catch movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and landed loudly on the floor. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was not a loss but a great advantage. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.F. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to gbnewby@pglaf.org coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had heavily on the floor. they quickly finished their letters. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be for his sister to hear him. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it". protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK opportunities to fix the problem. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stick, then, finally, all was quiet. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "what are we to do?" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up electronic works breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked gbnewby@pglaf.org have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all first to get up and stretch out her young body. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at home. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.9. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Translated by David Wyllie. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, light in the room. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project below. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched License. You must require such a user to return or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made a sign that of that there was no question. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Translated by David Wyllie. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and smiled. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm works. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was already the end of March, after all. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if against the door and listening. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the way in a corner. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F.2. 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