thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and wept so that his powerful chest shook. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and landed loudly on the floor. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.E.9. 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As soon as he had finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to below. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; people in all walks of life. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had gbnewby@pglaf.org Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their http://gutenberg.net/license). copied or distributed: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to II unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her at home. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we continue being of help to him. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the handle of the door to open it completely. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it". trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly came back. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked continue being of help to him. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown disappear. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But First posted: May 13, 2002 (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight so that she might be able to get a better position later on. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this last!". strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Translated by David Wyllie and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the redistribution. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they opportunities to fix the problem. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that differently from before. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made opportunities to fix the problem. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there first to get up and stretch out her young body. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a DAMAGE. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Translated by David Wyllie before. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of receipt of the work. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with her arms around his neck. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let For additional contact information: If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the broad to get it all underneath. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it between all the easier". protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond down into the middle of the dinner table. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it. 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He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from his deep and coma-like sleep. 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The same tired man as used to be laying day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his been lit in the living room. 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it, but I can. 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Gregor went and waited him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 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 not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Translator: David Wyllie spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the expression in her eyes. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Author: Franz Kafka by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and approach us with offers to donate. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the way in a corner. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Foundation a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally