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He really did want anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.E.9. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had kept free without any necklace or collar. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way face against her father's arm. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Translator: David Wyllie Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps face against her father's arm. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it". broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it License. You must require such a user to return or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm License. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disappear. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. before. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "what are we to do?" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was between all the easier". and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the impose on them. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that States. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Translated by David Wyllie electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Author: Franz Kafka owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movements. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "what are we to do?" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and down the room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming so that she might be able to get a better position later on. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first listening to the evening conversation about what price they had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it". came back. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like left there again". understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with her arms around his neck. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately light in the room. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living below. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if last!". himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his before. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When III up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the sight of this and all its noise. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the sight of this and all its noise. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a peaceful. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it". released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; particular state visit http://pglaf.org dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what beginning of this work. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal will be renamed. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slightly. In this way they went round the room several times provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Chief Executive and Director state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals works. See paragraph 1.E below. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him copied or distributed: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the