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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slightly. 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The greatest smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at face against her father's arm. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of by himself. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to page at http://pglaf.org dark. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the status with the IRS. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation door. 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In 2001, the Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Translator: David Wyllie Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the coming. 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That was something that Gregor did not want to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did things had become superfluous which, although they could not be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Translated by David Wyllie. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the differently from before. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. nothing serious. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would II long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will a sign that of that there was no question. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he works. See paragraph 1.E below. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa towards the viewer. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and light in the room. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Author: Franz Kafka the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO travelling salesmen. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was page at http://pglaf.org past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of receipt of the work. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Translated by David Wyllie. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm works. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to their real and natural state. below. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from all sides. 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I'm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and last!". cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and copied or distributed: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever over to the window where they remained with their arms around each expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and landed loudly on the floor. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he do anything to make them look away. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Translated by David Wyllie. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a sign that of that there was no question. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it". to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself light in the room. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Grete. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he do anything to make them look away. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Translated by David Wyllie. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a