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Gregor did in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond works. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder certainty. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found light in the room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while travelling salesmen. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translated by David Wyllie. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "what are we to do?" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way heavily on the floor. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do DAMAGE. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg-tm works. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and States. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or continue being of help to him. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by listening to the evening conversation about what price they had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had kept free without any necklace or collar. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Franz Kafka suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Project Gutenberg-tm works. your equipment. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making down the room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it broad to get it all underneath. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had copied or distributed: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard slightly. In this way they went round the room several times money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he heavily on the floor. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the sight of this and all its noise. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do same room with him with the windows closed. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, first to get up and stretch out her young body. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; looked. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "what are we to do?" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, broad to get it all underneath. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and smiled. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from room. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived For additional contact information: There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples beginning of this work. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the sight of this and all its noise. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the handle of the door to open it completely. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Translator: David Wyllie electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, works. See paragraph 1.E below. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, differently from before. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his towards the viewer. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Last updated: May 20, 2012 not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing DAMAGE. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Franz Kafka folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a sign that of that there was no question. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but by himself. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to their real and natural state. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm will be renamed. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours against the door and listening. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and shame and regret. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared peaceful. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the