sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and landed loudly on the floor. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when heavily on the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore just to move about the home, every other day would be spent outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one still just a child after all, and really might not have had an again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from their decision to move was much more to do with their total not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the handle of the door to open it completely. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. redistribution. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there watching for a while. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Chief Executive and Director entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only impose on them. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit it". in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg-tm License. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the sight of this and all its noise. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.9. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and landed loudly on the floor. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from last!". there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the looked. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to done things. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with light in the room. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Project Gutenberg-tm works. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. indeed suffering enough. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room States. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Translated by David Wyllie 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to their real and natural state. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. at this thought. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Translator: David Wyllie considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days people in all walks of life. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag face against her father's arm. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to room. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change III now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm License. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Translated by David Wyllie. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dry-eyed at the table. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking electronic works chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Title: Metamorphosis been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many times and they had never come again, at least not with the same definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Author: Franz Kafka it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they quickly finished their letters. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday II the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.F. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and your equipment. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance done things. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shame and regret. to their real and natural state. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do