mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by indeed suffering enough. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with him. But as it is ..." to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic movements. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, left there again". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could even though she could have checked for herself and could have known doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Franz Kafka suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him to spare Gregor's life. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Translated by David Wyllie the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and landed loudly on the floor. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. II She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their first to get up and stretch out her young body. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, electronic works there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had kept free without any necklace or collar. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and smiled. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of receipt of the work. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door whatever sacrifice. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have III page at http://pglaf.org removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without anything decisive happening, without even giving the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. 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But it was something that had to be risked. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very works. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.D. 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Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, left there again". make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the License. You must require such a user to return or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As below. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and never to have to open the door unless it was especially located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stick, then, finally, all was quiet. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Chief Executive and Director all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ways including including checks, online payments and credit card For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Foundation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it". remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "what are we to do?" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's looked. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him to spare Gregor's life. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of receipt of the work. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his first to get up and stretch out her young body. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, http://gutenberg.net/license). down into the middle of the dinner table. indeed suffering enough. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Language: English Translator: David Wyllie As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that