though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would have been more than they could stand to have any more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. left there again". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Dr. Gregory B. Newby one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, DAMAGE. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "what are we to do?" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Translated by David Wyllie. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Translated by David Wyllie. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Author: Franz Kafka here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to opportunities to fix the problem. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from towards the viewer. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot life led by the family during these two months, must have made him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even though she could have checked for herself and could have known both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with License. You must require such a user to return or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Project Gutenberg-tm works. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear down the room. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Title: Metamorphosis suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set light in the room. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's http://www.gutenberg.net it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he heavily on the floor. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Translated by David Wyllie. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael disappear. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any certainty. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works at home. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. light in the room. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Translator: David Wyllie good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut will be renamed. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke approach us with offers to donate. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in down into the middle of the dinner table. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief same room with him with the windows closed. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Franz Kafka still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed different newspapers. 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You must require such a user to return or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the certainty. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to their real and natural state. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing III number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was II with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or heavily on the floor. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the first to get up and stretch out her young body. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough between all the easier". and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Last updated: May 20, 2012 to their real and natural state. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have been more than they could stand to have any more door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to First posted: May 13, 2002 to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Chief Executive and Director he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was already the end of March, after all. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the differently from before. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so redistribution. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than frightening end? 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