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She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Grete. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your equipment. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Section 2. 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I ought to just try that with my achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of receipt of the work. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 1.E.8. 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He would have woken soon Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. 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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless down into the middle of the dinner table. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Literary Archive Foundation including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Language: English efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. down the room. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps my train leaves at five." kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Foundation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, travelling salesmen. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.F. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite License. You must require such a user to return or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving continue being of help to him. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his for his sister to hear him. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the way in a corner. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they quickly finished their letters. electronic works called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the certainty. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.9. 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If the second copy out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Franz Kafka their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it". active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an works. See paragraph 1.E below. with him. But as it is ..." would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware not knowing what he should save first before his attention was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers down the room. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Translated by David Wyllie. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free towards the viewer. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had kept free without any necklace or collar. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm License. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dry-eyed at the table. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was not a loss but a great advantage. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's left there again". hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important http://gutenberg.net/license). computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to below. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their broad to get it all underneath. http://www.gutenberg.net fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal