nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was not a loss but a great advantage. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the broad to get it all underneath. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of receipt of the work. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was differently from before. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would have been more than they could stand to have any more Translated by David Wyllie. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Section 2. 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One of the legs had been badly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about gbnewby@pglaf.org the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from their decision to move was much more to do with their total in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide face against her father's arm. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Metamorphosis pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more down the room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Grete. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals came back. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with looked. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, down the room. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first works. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered peaceful. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also by himself. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a sign that of that there was no question. Gutenberg-tm License. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. License. You must require such a user to return or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they quickly finished their letters. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some certainty. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic works them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to came back. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in particular state visit http://pglaf.org strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Franz Kafka find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite expression in her eyes. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the handle of the door to open it completely. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shame and regret. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in II was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Chief Executive and Director been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or him to spare Gregor's life. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Translator: David Wyllie Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.8. 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