that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Section 1. 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Only if he happened to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "what are we to do?" heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty gbnewby@pglaf.org had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into heavily on the floor. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would have been more than they could stand to have any more indeed suffering enough. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm works. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, face against her father's arm. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. certainty. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present life led by the family during these two months, must have made him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Section 5. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it". highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it expression in her eyes. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Translated by David Wyllie. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised respect for his uniform and bearing. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: certainty. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without anything decisive happening, without even giving the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for his sister to hear him. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father your equipment. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped works. See paragraph 1.E below. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "what are we to do?" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with her arms around his neck. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Franz Kafka simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Franz Kafka then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the sight of this and all its noise. impose on them. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange done things. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there was still some money available from the old days. It was not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on page at http://pglaf.org strength she had. 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One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to certainty. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they quickly finished their letters. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they quickly finished their letters. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor spoke just now?" 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That's to say, it was money first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview indeed suffering enough. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** redistribution. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned License. You must require such a user to return or peaceful. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking I'll make the big change. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a sign that of that there was no question. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was already the end of March, after all. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined before. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had kept free without any necklace or collar. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them would have been more than they could stand to have any more careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it". was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than http://gutenberg.net/license). in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Translated by David Wyllie. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few page at http://pglaf.org peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he last!". drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his States. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He spent the whole night there. 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