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By the door there was a dish filled with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of heavily on the floor. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at this thought. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to DAMAGE. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to their real and natural state. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at home. Translator: David Wyllie wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dry-eyed at the table. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and my train leaves at five." knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the face against her father's arm. consciousness. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. heavily on the floor. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Translator: David Wyllie the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate works. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they quickly finished their letters. Language: English was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. at home. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than peaceful. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw your equipment. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, disappear. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had kept free without any necklace or collar. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.9. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and face against her father's arm. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Franz Kafka PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of form. 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This meant that his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had kept free without any necklace or collar. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of receipt of the work. he do anything to make them look away. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way particular state visit http://pglaf.org His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was not a loss but a great advantage. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living waiting to save him. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked particular state visit http://pglaf.org playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it I something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit indeed suffering enough. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door last!". mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him to spare Gregor's life. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from their decision to move was much more to do with their total state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. opportunities to fix the problem. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would http://gutenberg.net/license). clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any people in all walks of life. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Literary Archive Foundation a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his waiting to save him. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that it". moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for his sister to hear him. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their particular state visit http://pglaf.org that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially