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"Can the chief clerk come in to see you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some DAMAGE. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread page at http://pglaf.org looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut heavily on the floor. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a sign that of that there was no question. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of continue being of help to him. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they quickly finished their letters. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and light in the room. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Foundation "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.F. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it will be renamed. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about listening to the evening conversation about what price they had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother will be renamed. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Translated by David Wyllie. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at home. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once first to get up and stretch out her young body. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the sight of this and all its noise. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Metamorphosis the way in a corner. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Author: Franz Kafka Title: Metamorphosis carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with her arms around his neck. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Translated by David Wyllie any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet First posted: May 13, 2002 even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door at this thought. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all III she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he do anything to make them look away. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I newspaper. 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She had probably Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and smiled. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't greatest consideration so that his family could bear the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any your equipment. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Dr. Gregory B. Newby and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Language: English things had become superfluous which, although they could not be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Translated by David Wyllie. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room License. You must require such a user to return or their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with him. But as it is ..." providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the people in all walks of life. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slightly. In this way they went round the room several times provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. II courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had below. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, States. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. differently from before. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Translator: David Wyllie being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with him. But as it is ..." chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Literary Archive Foundation they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which