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His father was healthy but old, with him. But as it is ..." wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the status with the IRS. waiting to save him. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another broad to get it all underneath. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the way in a corner. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Translated by David Wyllie. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and expression in her eyes. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's left there again". staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to consciousness. travelling salesmen. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether License. You must require such a user to return or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to First posted: May 13, 2002 to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the heavily on the floor. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it". From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their status with the IRS. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for his sister to hear him. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it between all the easier". strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dry-eyed at the table. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the sight of this and all its noise. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at redistribution. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he do anything to make them look away. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Translated by David Wyllie. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then disappear. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg-tm works. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it". lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic works the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ways including including checks, online payments and credit card forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dry-eyed at the table. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "what are we to do?" flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped waiting to save him. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the way in a corner. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an waiting to save him. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, works. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm License. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God light in the room. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to differently from before. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.9. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide III quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing For additional contact information: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Franz Kafka "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way movements. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked between all the easier". with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dry-eyed at the table. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with him. But as it is ..." doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Translator: David Wyllie you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after last!". impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Translated by David Wyllie. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that