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The three of them at first just nodded continue being of help to him. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the towards the viewer. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even broad to get it all underneath. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Dr. Gregory B. Newby the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the approach us with offers to donate. that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to http://gutenberg.net/license). without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.F. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was already the end of March, after all. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. opportunities to fix the problem. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he do anything to make them look away. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm License. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.9. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm License. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.F. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided indeed suffering enough. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be electronic works http://gutenberg.net/license). unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to continue being of help to him. http://www.gutenberg.net on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and works. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his II thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unless a copyright notice is included. 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Her father, of course, was startled away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. dry-eyed at the table. at this thought. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say *** START: FULL LICENSE *** suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends certainty. last!". other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the way in a corner. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got First posted: May 13, 2002 explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Foundation that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell room. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of For additional contact information: and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the For additional contact information: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Translated by David Wyllie. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned first she would call to him as she did so with words that she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm work. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, works. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and people in all walks of life. by himself. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help face against her father's arm. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 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, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the handle of the door to open it completely. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Project Gutenberg-tm works. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself redistribution. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal