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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as when it was new. 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At times like this he would direct his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.F.6. 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Then, however much mother and sister would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Project Gutenberg-tm works. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nothing serious. 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Information on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's looked. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound slightly. In this way they went round the room several times something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and landed loudly on the floor. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists approach us with offers to donate. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him him to spare Gregor's life. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat States. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even though she could have checked for herself and could have known closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he do anything to make them look away. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Literary Archive Foundation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it". himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translated by David Wyllie open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the handle of the door to open it completely. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the opportunities to fix the problem. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg-tm License. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Translated by David Wyllie. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to particular state visit http://pglaf.org left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any looked. left there again". back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest done things. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more what you can do with this work. 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Then, out of consideration for structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Dr. Gregory B. Newby blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy peaceful. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of receipt of the work. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere particular state visit http://pglaf.org he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F. for his sister to hear him. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the against the door and listening. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Translated by David Wyllie page at http://pglaf.org again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. people in all walks of life. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. towards the viewer. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Franz Kafka from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to consciousness. your equipment. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if