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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern face against her father's arm. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opportunities to fix the problem. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the sight of this and all its noise. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right people in all walks of life. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Foundation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.9. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Dr. Gregory B. Newby - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Translated by David Wyllie. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and wept so that his powerful chest shook. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would have been more than they could stand to have any more importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; by himself. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Translated by David Wyllie. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Author: Franz Kafka the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.F. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stick, then, finally, all was quiet. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would room. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Translated by David Wyllie. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they quickly finished their letters. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved subject to the trademark license, especially commercial completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Translated by David Wyllie up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they quickly finished their letters. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out electronic works flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the sight of this and all its noise. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and copied or distributed: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translated by David Wyllie. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Foundation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no http://gutenberg.net/license). denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the status with the IRS. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Title: Metamorphosis photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled my train leaves at five." off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, for his sister to hear him. Translator: David Wyllie parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Franz Kafka Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing same room with him with the windows closed. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his would have been more than they could stand to have any more against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm II the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for before. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gutenberg-tm License. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to their real and natural state. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with her arms around his neck. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for his sister to hear him. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not continue being of help to him. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and DAMAGE. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the below. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever