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However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the opportunities to fix the problem. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn II efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all shame and regret. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; travelling salesmen. my train leaves at five." there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the handle of the door to open it completely. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player copied or distributed: meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the way in a corner. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can http://www.gutenberg.net wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 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 mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 5. 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But now, of course, he had far pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." 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Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm License. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Franz Kafka newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination movements. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included down into the middle of the dinner table. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom light in the room. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the sight of this and all its noise. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with him. But as it is ..." ways including including checks, online payments and credit card promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there disappear. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. I made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, opportunities to fix the problem. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Translated by David Wyllie. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. waiting to save him. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was already the end of March, after all. heavily on the floor. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they quickly finished their letters. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and left there again". and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they quickly finished their letters. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, down the room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple against the door and listening. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his last!". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had http://www.gutenberg.net would have been more than they could stand to have any more down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as towards the viewer. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room subject to the trademark license, especially commercial http://www.gutenberg.net would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of redistribution. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to people in all walks of life. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Language: English things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and page at http://pglaf.org he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they quickly finished their letters. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Translated by David Wyllie. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.C. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept shame and regret. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand gbnewby@pglaf.org *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Author: Franz Kafka the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling