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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can consciousness. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Dr. Gregory B. Newby to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any disappear. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half First posted: May 13, 2002 sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Metamorphosis but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.F.6. 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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and landed loudly on the floor. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will License. You must require such a user to return or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already done things. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition at home. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translated by David Wyllie while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg-tm License. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), subject to the trademark license, especially commercial *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was not a loss but a great advantage. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.9. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to below. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had light in the room. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was not a loss but a great advantage. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, indeed suffering enough. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a sign that of that there was no question. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Project Gutenberg-tm works. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Translator: David Wyllie himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it". required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Metamorphosis drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Translated by David Wyllie. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations so that she might be able to get a better position later on. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Last updated: May 20, 2012 people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm work. 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Half suffocating, he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly impose on them. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's peaceful. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. 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His mother was not far away in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at all. 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But then, each from his own and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the sight of this and all its noise. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; else. 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The last thing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was playing so beautifully. 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He was determined to make his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without just to move about the home, every other day would be spent visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily