shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Last updated: May 20, 2012 now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be I made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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Long after he had finished there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Translated by David Wyllie. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should about the same subject as there were always at least two members of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was not a loss but a great advantage. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the continue being of help to him. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, disappear. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with him. But as it is ..." that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Translator: David Wyllie doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and beginning of this work. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people in all walks of life. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune greatest consideration so that his family could bear the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Title: Metamorphosis He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Foundation room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Metamorphosis that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm people in all walks of life. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm License. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. DAMAGE. Last updated: May 20, 2012 It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide below. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in indeed suffering enough. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Title: Metamorphosis the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but For additional contact information: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was not a loss but a great advantage. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy life led by the family during these two months, must have made him between all the easier". They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards peaceful. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Literary Archive Foundation to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Franz Kafka his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even about the same subject as there were always at least two members of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continue being of help to him. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was not a loss but a great advantage. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they continue being of help to him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to their real and natural state. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a sign that of that there was no question. to their real and natural state. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with her arms around his neck. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Translated by David Wyllie he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother open before he could be seen. 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