present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Gregor had wanted to give a full the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his travelling salesmen. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not him to spare Gregor's life. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from my train leaves at five." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the at home. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 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 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this like it! 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He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about listening to the evening conversation about what price they had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Literary Archive Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Language: English had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other waiting to save him. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Translated by David Wyllie. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate your equipment. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him copied or distributed: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had First posted: May 13, 2002 mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, http://gutenberg.net/license). It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slightly. In this way they went round the room several times something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all his force out of the bed. 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For this reason, many mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had kept free without any necklace or collar. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was like a kind of attack. 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We do not solicit donations in locations she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it". see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an without anything decisive happening, without even giving the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He first to get up and stretch out her young body. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said between all the easier". upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Translated by David Wyllie burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the down into the middle of the dinner table. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place works. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. your equipment. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's between all the easier". differently from before. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving people in all walks of life. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Author: Franz Kafka "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was done things. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At III was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. status with the IRS. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the movements. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at this thought. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S.