from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would have been more than they could stand to have any more kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed heavily on the floor. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** my train leaves at five." At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide heavily on the floor. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Translated by David Wyllie completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Language: English It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with below. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total indeed suffering enough. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern II more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dry-eyed at the table. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as certainty. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the sight of this and all its noise. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open impose on them. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Foundation He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current disappear. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Translated by David Wyllie. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of receipt of the work. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have First posted: May 13, 2002 III staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to differently from before. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed I would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was not a loss but a great advantage. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to their real and natural state. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and continue being of help to him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the waiting to save him. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Translated by David Wyllie. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? copied or distributed: certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was not a loss but a great advantage. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the way in a corner. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Literary Archive Foundation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It DAMAGE. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; disappear. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.8. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the face against her father's arm. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune face against her father's arm. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of this and all its noise. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project works. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. by himself. Grete. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made certainty. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. disappear. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud last!". from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on down the room. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "what are we to do?" after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite at home. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. beginning of this work. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for